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Nolan King

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 16-22)

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Oct. 16-22.

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Dec. 9

Sep 9, 2023; Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA; Nasrat Haqparast (red gloves) fights Landon Quinones (blue gloves) during UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports

Flyweight: Hyun Sung Park (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Shannon Ross (13-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Ecosystem)

Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast (15-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (17-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC 296, Las Vegas, Dec. 16

Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Brian Kelleher (24-14 MMA, 8-7 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Heavyweight: Martin Buday (13-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Shamil Gaziev (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Featherweight: Giga Chickadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. Josh Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Jan. 13

Jul 22, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Pannie Kianzad (blue gloves) fights Ketlen Vieira (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s bantamweight: Macy Chiasson (8-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Ketlen Vieira (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC 297, TBA, Jan. 20

Neil Magny

Welterweight: Mike Malott (10-1-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Neil Magny (28-11 MMA, 21-10 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

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