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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 15-21)

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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 July 15-21.

UFC 304, Manchester, England, Saturday

Aug 5, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Cody Durden (red gloves) fights Jake Hadley (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: With Ramon Taveras out, Jake Hadley (10-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) steps in to fight Caolan Loughran (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Home of Fight)

2024 PFL Playoffs 1, Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 2

Tyrell Fortune def. Marcelo Golm at 2024 PFL 4

Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune (14-2) vs. Sergei Bilostenniy (12-3)

Featherweight: Daniel Boehle (4-2) vs. Alexei Pergande (4-0)

Featherweight: Zachary Hicks (9-5) vs. Cody Law (8-2)

Lightweight: Sergio Cossio (27-9-1) vs. Dedrek Sanders (8-4)

Welterweight: Anthony Ivy (14-7) vs. Jaleel Willis (16-6)

UFC Fight Night, Abu Dhabi, Aug. 3

Middleweight: Shara Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC)

2024 PFL Playoffs 2, Hollywood, Fla., Aug. 16

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 24: Biaggio Ali Walsh walks to the cage before fighting against Emmanuel Palacio 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 *** Biaggio Ali Walsh

Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh (1-0) vs. Korey Taylor (4-0) (MMA Junkie)

Light heavyweight: Karl Albrektsson (14-5) vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (16-6)

Bantamweight: Lazaro Dayron (8-0) vs. Danny Sabatello (14-4)

Lightweight: Mads Burnell (19-6) vs. Elvin Espinoza (10-1)

Featherweight: Braydon Akeo (5-3) vs. Jordan Oliver (1-0)

Women’s featherweight: Michelle Montague (5-0) vs. Marilia Morais (3-1)

2024 PFL Playoffs 3, Washington, Aug. 23

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 25: Ray Cooper III walks to the cage before fighting against Jason Jackson during the 2024 PFL vs Bellator: Champs event at Kingdom Arena on February 25, 2024 in Riyadh. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ray Cooper III

Welterweight: Mukhamed Berkhamov (16-2) vs. Ray Cooper III (25-10-1)

Welterweight: Neiman Gracie (13-5) vs. Luca Poclit (10-2)

Featherweight: Enrique Barzola (20-9-2) vs. Tyler Diamond (14-3)

Featherweight: James Gallagher (12-3) vs. Brahyan Zurcher (9-0)

Featherweight: Jose Perez (8-1) vs. Jesse Stirn (16-6)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 24

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 flyweight: Wang Cong (5-0) vs. Victoria Leonardo (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

Women’s strawweight: Angela Hill (17-13 MMA, 12-13 UFC) vs. Tabatha Ricci (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (2Straws Podcast)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 7

Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Josh Fremd (red gloves) fights Andre Petroski (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: Dylan Budka (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Andre Petroski (11-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) 

Featherweight: Yi Zha (25-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (Super Lutas)

Bellator Champions Series, San Diego, Sept. 7

Luke Trainer def. Grant Neal at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast

Welterweight: Masayuki Kikuiri (9-2-1) vs. Herman Terrado (15-6-1) (MMA Planet)

Middleweight: Khalid Murtazaliev (17-3) vs. Grant Neal (9-2)

Bellator Champions Series, London, Sept. 14

Lightweight: Dmytrii Hrytsenko (9-0) vs. Darragh Kelly (6-0)

Bantamweight: Ciaran Clarke (9-0) vs. Zebenzui Ruiz (12-3)

175-pound contract weight: Ross Houston (8-1) vs. Steven Hill (7-1)

Lightweight: Archie Colgan (10-0) vs. Manoel Sousa (11-0)

UFC 306, Las Vegas, Sept. 14

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – JUNE 08: Raul Rosas Jr. prepares to face Ricky Turcios in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at KFC YUM! Center on June 08, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Manuel Torres (15-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (Club de UFC)

Bantamweight: Raul Rosas Jr. (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Aori Qileng (21-9 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Paris, Sept. 28

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Ion Cutelaba (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Tanner Boser (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba (17-10-1 MMA, 6-9-1 UFC) vs. Ivan Erslan (14-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC (Eurosport NL)

UFC 307, TBA, Oct. 5

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 13: Aljamain Sterling looks on during his featherweight fight at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Featherweight: Movsar Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vs. Aljamain Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) (MMA Propagande)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Oct. 12

Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Cody Garbrandt (red gloves) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Grant Dawson (21-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) vs. Rafa Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Welterweight: Themba Gorimbo (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Niko Price (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)

Welterweight: Jared Gooden (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (23-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

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