Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 16-22)
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. 16-22:
UFC on ESPN+ 24: Jan. 25, Raleigh, N.C.
Middleweight: With Alen Amedovski out, Dequan Townsend (21-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC) steps in to fight Bevon Lewis (5-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Women’s strawweight: With Brianna van Buren out, Angela Hill (10-7 MMA, 5-7 UFC) steps in to fight Hannah Cifers (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC TBA: Feb. 15, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Casey Kenney (13-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (The Body Lock)
Bantamweight: John Dodson (20-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Nathaniel Wood (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (Sherdog)
Lightweight: Yancy Medeiros (15-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. Lando Vannata (10-3-2 MMA, 2-3-2 UFC)
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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 16-22)