Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2)

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 from Sept. 26-Oct. 2.

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 29

Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Drakkar Klose (red gloves) reacts after defeating Rafa Garcia (blue gloves) in a lightweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Drakkar Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC) vs. Mark Madsen (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) (Vegas Insider)

Bellator 288, Chicago, Nov. 18

Welterweight: Levan Chokheli (10-2 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) vs. Roman Faraldo (8-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Nov. 19

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 21: (R-L) Vince Morales punches Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 21, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Jose Johnson (15-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Vince Morales (11-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) (MMA Mania)

UFC 282, Las Vegas, Dec. 10

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 27: Bo Nickal prepares to fight Donovan Beard in a middleweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season six, week ten at UFC APEX on September 27, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Flyweight: Daniel da Silva (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Combate)

Middleweight: Bo Nickal (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (13-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) (ESPN)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Dec. 17

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 25: (L-R) Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia kicks Mateusz Gamrot of Poland in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Lightweight: Damir Ismagulov (24-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (14-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Jan. 14

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 21: (L-R) Kelvin Gastelum punches Jared Cannonier in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum (16-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) (La Sueur)

UFC 283, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 21

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Brad Tavares (red gloves) reacts before a bout against Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Brad Tavares (18-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC) (Super Lutas)

Women’s featherweight: Zarah Fairn (6-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Josiane Nunes (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (MMA Fighting)