Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 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, PFL and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Nov. 11-17.

2024 PFL Championships, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 29

Patricio Freire def. Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast

Lightweight: Mansour Barnaoui (21-6) vs. Alfie Davis (17-4-1)

Heavyweight: Abraham Bably (5-0) vs. Slim Trabelsi (7-0)

Featherweight: Jeremy Kennedy (19-4) vs. Jesus Pinedo (23-6-1)

Featherweight: Asael Adjoudj (8-1) vs. Jose Perez (9-1)

Middleweight: Joao Vitor Dantas (7-1) vs. Costello van Steenis (15-3)

UFC 310, Las Vegas, Dec. 7

Welterweight: With Belal Muhammad out, Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) steps in to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)

Featherweight: Kron Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Bryce Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

UFC on ESPN 63, Tampa, Fla., Dec. 14

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Colby Covington of the United States looks on prior to a welterweight title fight against Leon Edwards of England during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 16: Colby Covington of the United States looks on prior to a welterweight title fight against Leon Edwards of England during the UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Welterweight: With Ian Machado Garry out, Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) steps in to fight Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Jan. 11

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 29: (R-L) Christian Rodriguez punches Joshua Weems in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 29: (R-L) Christian Rodriguez punches Joshua Weems in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Lightweight: Nurullo Aliev (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Yanal Ashmouz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Featherweight: Austin Bashi (13-0) vs. Christian Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 1

Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Don'Tale Mayes (not pictured) with a split decision in a heavyweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports — Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Don’Tale Mayes (not pictured) with a split decision in a heavyweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Heavyweight: Hamdy Abdelwahab (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 312, Sydney, Feb. 8

Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute (12-4-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (17-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)

Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Rei Tsuruya (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

Lightweight: Anshul Jubli (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Quillan Salkilld (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, Feb. 22

Featherweight: Edson Barboza (23-12 MMA, 17-12 UFC) vs. Steve Garcia (17-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

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