Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 16-22)
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, PFL and Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Sept. 16-22
UFC Fight Night 243, Paris, Saturday
Bantamweight: With Felipe Lima out, Vince Morales (16-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) steps in to fight Taylor Lapilus (20-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC 307, Salt Lake City, Oct. 5
Lightweight: Alex Hernandez (14-8 MMA, 6-7 UFC) vs. Austin Hubbard (16-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
UFC on ESPN 63, Las Vegas, Oct. 12
Welterweight: Alex Morono (24-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (17-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) (ESPN MMA)
PFL Super Fights, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19
Middleweight: Champion Johnny Eblen (15-0) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-3) – for middleweight title
UFC Fight Night 244, Las Vegas, Oct. 19
Women’s strawweight: With Rayanne Amanda out, Melissa Martinez (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) steps in to fight Alice Ardelean (9-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (ESPN MMA)
UFC 308, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 26
Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Daniel Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
UFC Fight Night 247, Macau, Nov. 23
Light heavyweight: Ozzy Diaz (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Zhang Mingyang (17-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
UFC 310, Las Vegas, Dec. 7
Light heavyweight: Dominick Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (37-20 MMA, 13-10 UFC) (MMA Mania)
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