Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 9-15)

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, PFL and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Dec. 9-15.

Champions Series, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 25

Featherweight: Nathan Kelly (11-2) vs. Khasan Magomedsharipov (10-0)

Featherweight: Ibragim Ibragimov (8-0) vs. Kenny Mokhonoana (5-1)

Bantamweight: Cleiver Fernandes (9-1) vs. Renat Khavalov (8-0)

UFC Fight Night 250, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 1

Middleweight: Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

Welterweight: Shara Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Michael Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

UFC 312, Sydney, Feb. 8

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 23: (R-L) Justin Tafa of New Zealand punches Karl Williams of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Justin Tafa of New Zealand punches Karl Williams of the U.S. Virgin Islands in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Heavyweight: Justin Tafa (7-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) vs. Tallison Teixeira (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (CODE Sports)

Lightweight: Viacheslav Borshchev (8-4-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) vs. Tom Nolan (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night 251, Las Vegas, Feb. 15

Middleweight: Jared Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Bantamweight: Vince Morales (16-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC) vs. Elijah Smith (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Octagon Update)

Flyweight: Jesus Aguilar (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Rafael Estevam (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (NTRD MMA)

Heavyweight: Don’Tale Mayes (11-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC) vs. Valter Walker (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

UFC Fight Night 252, Seattle, Feb. 22

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Curtis Blaydes reacts after defeating Jailton Almeida during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) vs. Rafael Cerqueira (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (18-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) vs. Rizvan Kuniev (13-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (James Lynch)

UFC 313, Las Vegas, March 8

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 20: (R-L) Amanda Lemos of Brazil battles Virna Jandiroba of Brazil in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 20: (R-L) Amanda Lemos of Brazil battles Virna Jandiroba of Brazil in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 20, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Women’s strawweight: Amanda Lemos (14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (17-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

UFC Fight Night 254, Las Vegas, March 15

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Andre Lima of Brazil battles Felipe dos Santos of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Andre Lima of Brazil battles Felipe dos Santos of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Flyweight: Daniel Barez (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Andre Lima (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (Alvaro Colmenero)

UFC Fight Night 255, London, March 22

Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) fights Alex Pereira (blue gloves) during UFC 291 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Heavyweight: Mick Parkin (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (26-9 MMA, 13-8 UFC)

Light heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz (29-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) vs. Carlos Ulberg (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)

Light heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC) vs. Oumar Sy (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

Women’s strawweight: Molly McCann (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) vs. Istela Nunes (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC)

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Dec. 9-15)

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