Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 2-8)
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 Dec. 2-8:
UFC on ESPN+ 23: Dec. 21, Busan, South Korea
Featherweight: With Brian Ortega out, Frankie Edgar (23-7-1 MMA, 17-7-1 UFC) steps in to fight Chan Sung Jung (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (ESPN/MMA Junkie)
Bellator 237: Dec. 28, Saitama, Japan
Catchweight (160lbs): With Benson Henderson out, Sidney Outlaw (14-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) steps in to fight Michael Chandler (19-5 MMA, 16-5 BMMA)
Welterweight: Michael Page (16-1 MMA, 12-1 BMMA) vs. Shinsho Anzai (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Next page: UFC 246, Bellator 238, UFC 247, UFC Rio Rancho
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 2-8)
