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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4)

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 Nov. 28-Dec. 4.

UFC 282, Las Vegas, Saturday

Bantamweight: Steven Koslow (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night 216, Las Vegas, Dec. 17

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 06: (R-L) Bryan Battle kicks Takashi Sato of Japan in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Middleweight: Cody Brundage (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Welterweight: With Michael Morales out, Bryan Battle (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) steps in to fight Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night 217, Las Vegas, Jan. 14

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (R-L) Abdul Razak Alhassan punches Jacob Malkoun of Australia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Middleweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Super Lutas)

Bellator 291, Dublin, Feb. 24

Middleweight: Mike Shipman (14-4 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) vs. Charlie Ward (10-5 MMA, 7-2 BMMA)

Middleweight: Andy Manzolo (26-9 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) vs. Norbert Novenyi (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA)

Women’s flyweight: Jena Bishop (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Elina Kallionidou (9-4 MMA, 2-4 BMMA)

Lightweight: Bryce Logan (12-7 MMA, 0-4 BMMA) vs. Peter Queally (13-7-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA)

UFC TBA, TBA, March 11

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 30: Sedriques Dumas reacts after his submission victory over Matej Penaz of the Czech Republic in a middleweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season six, week six at UFC APEX on August 30, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Middleweight: Abu Azaitar (14-2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. SD Dumas (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC TBA, TBA, March 25

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jessica Eye (red gloves) and Maycee Barber (blue gloves) fight in a bout during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s flyweight: Maycee Barber (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Andrea Lee (12-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

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