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

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 or Bellator.

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

UFC 267, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 30

Middleweight: With Alen Amedovski out, Andre Petroski (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Hu Yaozong (ESPN)

UFC 268, New York, Nov. 6

Middleweight: Chris Curtis (26-8 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Phil Hawes (11-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (MMA DNA)

Bellator 271, Hollywood, Fla., Nov. 12

Featherweight: Justin Gonzales (12-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Aaron Pico (8-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) (ESPN)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Nov. 13

Miguel Baeza

Welterweight: Miguel Baeza (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Khaos Williams (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA DNA)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Dec. 4

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: (L-R) Jake Matthews of Australia punches Sean Brady in their welterweight fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Welterweight: Jake Matthews (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (9-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

UFC 269, TBA, Dec. 11

Apr 23, 2021; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jorge Masvidal takes the stage during weigh-ins for UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Welterweight: Leon Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) (Ariel Helwani)

Welterweight: Grant Neal (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) (ESPN)

Women’s flyweight: Maycee Barber (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Erin Blanchfield (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 270, TBA, Jan. 22

Welterweight: Trevin Giles (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (VITOtvo)

Lightweight: Matt Frevola (8-3-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) vs. Genaro Valdez (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA DNA)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Feb. 5

Middleweight: Sam Alvey (33-16-1 MMA, 10-11-1 UFC) vs. Ian Heinisch (14-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu (12-2-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Mike Trizano (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA DNA)

UFC 271, TBA, Feb. 12

Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Marcelo Rojo (16-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Feb. 19

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 28: (R-L) Jonathan Pearce punches Kai Kamaka in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on November 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Chad Anheliger (11-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jesse Strader (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Featherweight: Austin Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jonathan Pearce (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Feb. 26

Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes (12-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Rong Zhu (18-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

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