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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 17-23)

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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 June 17-23.

2024 PFL 6, Sioux Falls, S.D., Friday

2023 PFL 4: Atlanta at the OTE Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Featherweight: With Isaiah Hokit out, Juan Gandara (1-0) steps in to fight Jordan Oliver (1-0)

Featherweight: With Adam Borics out, Tyler Diamond (13-3) steps in to fight Brett Johns (20-4)

UFC 303, Las Vegas, Saturday

Dec 3, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) reacts after fighting Jack Hermansson (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: With Carlos Ulberg out, Roman Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) steps in to fight Anthony Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Denver, July 13

Marquel Mederos def. Issa Isakov DWCS 66

Lightweight: With Chris Duncan out, Marquel Mederos (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Nazim Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 20

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 23: (R-L) Mohammed Usman of Nigeria punches Mick Parkin of England 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: Thomas Petersen (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Mohammed Usman (10-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (Reporter John Morgan)

UFC Fight Night, Abu Dhabi, Aug. 3

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Chris Gutierrez punches Alatengheili of China in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Lightweight: Rolando Bedoya (14-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Jai Herbert (12-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC) (Reporter Paul Aguayo)

Bantamweight: Javid Basharat (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Chris Gutierrez (20-6-2 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC) (Octagon Update)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 10

Yana Santos

Women’s bantamweight: Chelsea Chandler (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Yana Santos (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC 305, Perth, Australia, Aug. 17

Middleweight: Champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) vs. Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)

Heavyweight: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Tai Tuivasa (14-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)

Bellator Champions Series, Sept. 7, San Diego

Lightweight: Champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) vs. Alexandr Shabliy (24-3) (The OC Register)

Bellator Champions Series, Sept. 14, London

Middleweight: Champion Johnny Eblen (15-0) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-3)

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