Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 2-8)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 2-8)

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 March 2-8:

Bellator 241: Friday, Uncasville, Conn.

Bantamweight: With Johnny Campbell out, Dominic Mazzotta (15-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) steps in to fight Leandro Higo (19-5 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) (MMA Fighting)

UFC on ESPN+ 30: April 11, Portland, Ore.

Lightweight: Davi Ramos (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (ESPN MMA)

Welterweight: Phil Rowe (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cole Williams (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (ESPN MMA)

UFC 249: April 18, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Light heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev (14-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (15-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (ESPN)

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 2-8)