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Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 8-14.

UFC Fight Night 235, Las Vegas, Feb. 3

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: (R-L) Randy Brown of Jamaica kicks Francisco Trinaldo of Brazil in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 01, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

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

UFC Fight Night 236, Las Vegas, Feb. 10

Featherweight: With Shayilan Nuerdanbieke out, Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) fights Hyder Amil (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Mexico City, Feb. 24

Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Daniel Zellhuber (red gloves) prepares to fight Christos Giagos (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Flyweight: Denys Bondar (16-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Luis Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (10-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Erik Silva (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Vestnik MMA)

Lightweight: Francisco Prado (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (14-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Bantamweight: Raoni Barcelos (17-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Cristian Quinonez (17-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Lightweight: Claudio Puelles (12-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Fares Ziam (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Club De Las MMA)

Flyweight: Brandon Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-4-2 UFC) vs. Brandon Royval (15-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2

May 13, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Jairzinho Rozenstruik (red gloves) walks to the octagon before a heavyweight bout against Jailton Almeida (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Yanis Ghemmouri (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (19-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Heavyweight: Shamil Gaziev (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)

Bantamweight: Javid Basharat (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Lightweight: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Loik Radzhabov (17-5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 299, Miami, March 9

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 05: (R-L) Michel Pereira of Brazil punches Zelim Imadaev of Russia in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 05, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Heavyweight: Robelis Despaigne (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Josh Parisian (15-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC)

Welterweight: Michał Oleksiejczuk (19-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Michel Pereira (29-11 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

Featherweight: Brendon Marotte (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Mohammad Yahya (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Octagon Update)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 16

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Bryan Battle kicks AJ Fletcher in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Featherweight: Isaac Dulgarian (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Christian Rodriguez (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Welterweight: Bryan Battle (10-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) vs. Ange Loosa (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Women’s strawweight: Jaqueline Amorim (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Cory McKenna (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Lightweight: Thiago Moises (17-7 MMA, 6-5 UFC) vs. Brad Riddell (10-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (24-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 23

Sep 2, 2023; Paris, France; Manon Fiorot (red gloves) fights Rose Namajunas (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Kurt Holobaugh (20-7 MMA, 1-4 UFC) vs. Trey Ogden (16-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Women’s flyweight: Rose Namajunas (13-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Amanda Ribas (13-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (MMA Hoje)

UFC Fight Night, Atlantic City, N.J., March 30

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Dominick Reyes (red gloves) and Ryan Spann (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: Dominick Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Carlos Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Bantamweight: Caolan Loughran (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Angel Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Welterweight: Rhys McKee (13-5-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (22-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Featherweight: Julio Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Herbert Burns (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Welterweight: Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC)

Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (35-8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 6

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 18: (R-L) Alexander Hernandez punches Jim Miller in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Featherweight: Alexander Hernandez (14-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (22-6-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (20-11 MMA, 6-7 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Women’s bantamweight: Nora Cornolle (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Melissa Dixon (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Reporter Baptiste Bajard)

Women’s bantamweight: Germaine de Randamie (10-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) vs. Norma Dumont (10-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (Reporter Laerte Viana)

Featherweight: Morgan Charriere (19-9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Seungwoo Choi (11-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) (Reporter Baptiste Bajard)

UFC 300, Las Vegas, April 13

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Carla Esparza (red gloves) and Zhang Weili (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s strawweight: Zhang Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Yan Xiaonan (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC)

Bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo (22-3-1 MMA, 11-3-1 UFC) vs. Cody Garbrandt (14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

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