Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 1-7)
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. 1-7.
UFC Fight Night 235, Las Vegas, Feb. 3
Flyweight: With Nate Maness out, Charles Johnson (13-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC) steps in vs. Azat Maksum (17-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Welterweight: With Kiefer Crosbie out, Pete Rodriguez (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) steps in vs. Themba Gorimbo (11-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC 298, Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 17
Welterweight: Danny Barlow (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Josh Quinlan (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
UFC Fight Night, Mexico City, Feb. 24
Lightweight: Chris Duncan (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Manuel Torres (14-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Turcios (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2
UFC 299, Miami, March 9
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 23
Featherweight: Fernando Padilla (15-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luis Pajuelo (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Featherweight: Jarno Errens (13-5-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Steven Nguyen (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Featherweight: Julian Erosa (28-11 MMA, 6-7 UFC) vs. Ricardo Ramos (16-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Bantamweight: Davey Grant (15-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Cody Gibson (19-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Atlantic City, N.J., March 30
Middleweight: Bruno Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) vs. Chris Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) (Reporter Laerte Viana)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 6
Middleweight: Brendan Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC)
Heavyweight: Łukasz Brzeski (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. Valter Walker (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweight: Dennis Buzukja (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Connor Matthews (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)