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

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

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels for news to break through, 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 and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Nov. 11-17:

Bellator Europe 6: Nov. 23, London

Welterweight: With Derek Anderson out, Gianni Melillo (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) steps in to fight Michael Page (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) (Evening Standard)

Lightweight: With Mario Saeed out, Benjamin Brander (11-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) steps in to fight Chris Bungard (11-6 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

Bellator Salute: Dec. 20, Honolulu

Women’s flyweight: Veta Arteaga (5-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA) vs. Alejandra Lara (8-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Bellator 236: Dec. 21, Honolulu

Welterweight: Neiman Gracie (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) (ESPN)

Featherweight: Spencer Higa (7-10 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Kai Kamaka III (5-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Next page: Bellator 237, UFC 246, UFC Raleigh

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