Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 24-March 1)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 24-March 1)

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 and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Feb. 24-March 1:

UFC 248: Friday, Las Vegas

Featherweight: With Movsar Evloev out, Giga Chikadze (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jamall Emmers (17-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Bellator 241, March 13, Uncasville, Conn.

Catchweight (140 pounds): Mike Kimbel (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Catchweight (160 pounds): Kevin Ferguson Jr. (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Kaheem Murray (3-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Welterweight: Mark Lemminger (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Ion Pascu (18-10 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Lightweight: Marcus Surin (6-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. Vladimir Tokov (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 24-March 1)