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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 11-17)

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. 11-17.

Bellator 300, San Diego, Oct. 7

Middleweight: Romero Cotton (6-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) vs. Grant Neal (8-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA)

Lightweight: Sergio Cossio (25-8-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Jesse Roberts (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)

175-pound contract weight: Mukhamed Berkhamov (15-2 MMA, 1-1 BMA) vs. Herman Terrado (15-5-1 MMA, 0-1-1 BMMA)

Light heavyweight: Maciej Rozanski (14-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (20-7-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)

160-pound contract weight: Dmytrii Hrytsenko (8-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA0 vs. Justin Montalvo (5-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)

Bantamweight: Bryce Meredith (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Miguel Peimbert (2-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)

Featherweight: Jackie Cataline (3-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA vs. Lorrany Santos (6-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

Heavyweight: Josh Hokit (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Spencer Smith (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 14

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Ismael Bonfim (red gloves) fights Terrance McKinney (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Chris Duncan (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Terrance McKinney (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

Women’s bantamweight: With Darya Zheleznyakova out, Ravena Oliveira (7-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Tainara Lisboa (6-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC 294, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 21

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (R-L) Javid Basharat of Afghanistan battles Mateus Mendonca of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Bantamweight: Muin Gafurov (18-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (17-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (Vestnik MMA)

Bantamweight: Javid Basharat (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Victor Henry (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Nathaniel Wood (20-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Sao Paulo, Nov. 4

Lightweight: Ismael Bonfim (19-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Vinc Pichel (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Women’s strawweight: With So Yul Kim out, Montserrat Ruiz (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) steps in to fight Eduarda Moura (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC 295, New York, Nov. 11

Aug 5, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Diego Lopes (red gloves) fights Gavin Tucker (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Nurullo Aliev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Featherweight: Diego Lopes (22-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Pat Sabatini (18-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Featherweight: Dennis Buzukja (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jamall Emmers (19-7 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Bellator 301, Chicago, Nov. 17

Welterweight: Champion Yaroslav Amosov (27-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) vs. Jason Jackson (16-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) – for title (MMA Fighting)

Bantamweight: Champion Sergio Pettis (23-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) vs. interim champion Patchy Mix (18-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) – for title (MMA Fighting)

Lightweight: Patricky Freire (25-11 MMA, 16-9 BMMA) vs. Alexander Shabliy (23-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) – grand prix semifinal (MMA Fighting)

Bantamweight: Raufeon Stots (19-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) vs. Danny Sabatello (14-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) (MMA Fighting)

Lightweight: A.J. McKee (20-1 MMA, 20-1 BMMA) vs. Sidney Outlaw (17-5 MMA, 5-2 BMA) (ESPN)

Heavyweight: Ali Isaev (9-0-1 MMA, 15-7-1 BMMA) vs. Daniel James (15-7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)

Featherweight: Justin Gonzales (14-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Timur Khizriev (13-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)

Lightweight: Mike Hamel (11-5 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) vs. Tim Wilde (16-4-1 MMA, 4-1-1 BMMA)

Women’s flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) vs. Denise Kielholtz (7-5 MMA, 7-4 BMMA)

160-pound contract weight: Islam Mamedov (22-3-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. Killys Mota (15-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Nov. 18

Sep 3, 2022; Paris, FRANCE; Ailin Perez (blue gloves) is introduced for the fight against Stephanie Egger (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s bantamweight: Ailin Perez (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (14-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC) (MMA reporter Gaston Reyna)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Dec. 2

Veronica Hardy UFC 286 Ceremonial Weigh-ins

Women’s flyweight: Veronica Hardy (7-4-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Dec. 9

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 05: (R-L) Brendson Ribeiro of Brazil punches Bruno Lopes of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season seven, week five at UFC APEX on September 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Light heavyweight: Zhang Mingling (16-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (15-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

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