Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 18-24)
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 Sept. 18-24.
UFC Fight Night 229, Las Vegas, Oct. 7
Women’s flyweight: With Stephanie Egger out, JJ Aldrich (12-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) steps in to fight Montana De La Rosa (12-8-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 14
Flyweight: Edgar Chairez (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Lacerda (11-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC Fight Night, São Paulo, Nov. 4
Featherweight: Lucas Alexander (8-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. David Onama (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (MMA Ideas)
UFC 295, New York, Nov. 11
Bellator 301, Chicago, Nov. 17
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Nov. 18
Heavyweight: Caio Machado (8-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mick Parkin (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Daily Star)
Welterweight: Jake Matthews (19-6 MMA, 12-6 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (15-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
Welterweight: Uros Medic (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Jonny Parsons (9-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, Dec. 2
UFC 296, Las Vegas, Dec. 16
UFC Fight Night, TBA, Jan. 13
Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (34-22 MMA, 23-16 UFC) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA reporter Gaston Reyno)