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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 Dec. 12-18.

UFC Fight Night 217, Las Vegas, Jan. 14

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Javid Basharat of Afghanistan punches Tony Gravely in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Javid Basharat (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Matues Mendonca (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Feb. 4

Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac

Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis (26-10 MMA, 17-8 UFC) vs. Serghei Spivac (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)

Bellator 290, Inglewood, Calif., Feb. 4

Women’s flyweight: Diana Avsaragova (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Alejandra Lara (9-6 MMA, 3-5 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Lightweight: Chris Gonzalez (7-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) vs. Max Rohskopf (7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) (Fansided)

Bantamweight: Jaylon Bates (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) vs. Jornel Lugo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) (Fansided)

UFC 284, Perth, Australia, Feb. 11

Lightweight: Joel Alvarez (19-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) (Eurosport Espana)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Feb. 25

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Andre Muniz (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Uriah Hall (red gloves) during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Darrius Flowers (12-5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Erick Gonzalez (14-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Island)

Featherweight: Lucas Almeida (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (22-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Middleweight: Brendan Allen (20-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Andre Muniz (23-4 MMA, 5-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Heavyweight: Don’Tale Mayes (9-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Augusto Sakai (15-5-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC 285, Las Vegas, March 4

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11: Cody Garbrandt looks on before his flyweight fight against Kai Kara-France of New Zealand during the UFC 269 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Bantamweight: Julio Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 11

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 25: (R-L) Mario Bautista battles Brian Kelleher in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Mario Bautista (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) (MMA Island)

UFC 286, London, March 18

Sep 3, 2022; Paris, FRANCE; Robert Whittaker (red gloves) and Marvin Vettori (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: Roman Dolidze (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (18-6-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) (ESPN)

Women’s flyweight: Luana Carolina (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Joanne Wood (15-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

UFC Fight Night, San Antonio, Texas, March 25

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 21: (L-R) Holly Holm kicks Ketlen Vieira of Brazil in a bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 21, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Middleweight: Albert Duraev (15-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (22-8 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Flyweight: Daniel da Silva (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. CJ Vergara (10-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Women’s bantamweight: Holly Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

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