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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 6-12)

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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 Jan. 6-12.

UFC 311, Inglewood, Calif., Saturday

Billy Elekana

Light heavyweight: With Johnny Walker out, Billy Elekana (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Bogan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Champions Series, Dubai, Jan. 25

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 24: Vadim Nemkov walks to the cage before fighting against Bruno Cappelozza during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 24, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vadim Nemkov

Heavyweight: Tim Johnson (18-2) vs. Vadim Nemkov (18-2)

Featherweight: With Khasan Magomedsharipov out, Akhmed Magomedov (10-1) steps in to fight Nathan Kelly (11-2)

Lightweight: With Jordan Leavitt out, Bolaji Oki (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) steps in to fight Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 312, Sydney, Feb. 8

Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Jake Matthews (red gloves) fights Darrius Flowers (blue gloves) during UFC 291 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: With Marcin Prachnio out, Rodolfo Bellato (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jimmy Crute (12-4-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) (Laerte Viana)

Lightweight: Zhu Rong (25-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Kody Steele (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Welterweight: Kevin Jousset (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jonathan Micallef (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Welterweight: Jake Matthews (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC) vs. Francisco Prado (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (Gaston Reyno)

UFC Fight Night 251, Las Vegas, Feb. 15

Nov 4, 2023; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Angela Hill (red gloves) prepares to fight Denise Gomes (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Ibirapuera Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s strawweight: Angela Hill (17-14 MMA, 12-14 UFC) vs. Ketlen Souza (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night 252, Seattle, Feb. 22

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Henry Cejudo prepares to face Merab Dvalishvili in their bantamweight fight during UFC 298 at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs. Song Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) (X user @realkevink)

Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Rob Font (21-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC) (ESPN)

Bantamweight: Javid Basharat (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Simon (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) (MMA Mania)

UFC Fight Night 253, Las Vegas, March 1

May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Alexandre Pantoja (red gloves) fights against Steve Erceg (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Flyweight: Asu Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

UFC 313, Las Vegas, March 8

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Pedro Munhoz (red gloves) fights Chris Gutierrez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez (21-6-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Jean Matsumoto (16-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Laerte Viana)

UFC Fight Night 254, Las Vegas, March 15

Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alexander Hernandez (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Austin Hubbard (blue gloves) during UFC 307 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Bantamweight: Da’Mon Blackshear (15-7-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC) vs. Cody Gibson (21-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Lightweight: Alexander Hernandez (15-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (21-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, London, March 22

Nathaniel Wood

Featherweight: Morgan Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nathaniel Wood (20-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) (Headclash MMA)

Bantamweight: Nathan Fletcher (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Caolan Loughran (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (The Energized Show)

UFC on ESPN 64, Mexico City, March 29

Sep 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Yazmin Jauregui of Mexico (red gloves) fights Ketlen Souza of Brazil (blue gloves) during Riyadh Season Noche UFC 306 at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Women’s strawweight: With Dione Barbosa out, Julia Polastri (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) steps in to fight Yazmin Jauregui (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Middleweight: Ateba Gautier (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jose Medina (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Bantamweight: David Martinez (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 5

Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 304 – Manchester – Co-op Live, Manchester, Britain – July 28, 2024. Arnold Allen fights Giga Chikadze during UFC 304. REUTERS/John Sibley

Featherweight: Giga Chikadze (14-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) vs. David Onama (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (X user MagicM_MMABets)

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