Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Oct. 9-15)

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. 9-15.

UFC 294, Abu Dhabi, Saturday

Feb 12, 2023; Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA; Islam Makhachev (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Alexander Volkanovski (blue gloves) for the lightweight championship during UFC 284 at RAC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: With Charles Oliveira out, Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) steps in to fight champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) (Overdogs Podcast)

Middleweight: With Paulo Costa out, Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) steps in to fight Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night 231, Sao Paulo, Nov. 4

Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Derrick Lewis (red gloves) reacts to defeating Marcos Rogerio De Lima (blue gloves) during UFC 291 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Heavyweight: With Curtis Blaydes out, Derrick Lewis (27-11 MMA, 18-9 UFC) steps in to fight Jailton Almeida (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Bantamweight: With Daniel Santos out, Victor Hugo (24-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Daniel Marcos (15-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

UFC Fight Night, Austin, Texas, Dec. 2

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Steve Garcia (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (red gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Melquizael Costa (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Steve Garcia (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

UFC 296, Las Vegas, Dec. 16

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Randy Brown (red gloves) fights Wellington Turman (blue gloves) in a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Welterweight: Randy Brown (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (18-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) (Full Violence)

Light heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (19-7-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) vs. Alonzo Menifield (14-3-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Jan. 13

Featherweight: Gabriel Santos (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Westin Wilson (16-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

UFC 297, TBA, Jan. 20

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Gillian Robertson (red gloves) fights Piera Rodriguez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s strawweight: Gillian Robertson (12-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) (Fight Bananas)

Bantamweight: Serhiy Sidey (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ramon Taveras (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) vs. Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Flyweight: Jimmy Flick (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)