Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 12-18)

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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 Aug. 12-18.

2024 PFL Playoffs 3, Washington, D.C., Friday

Marcirley Alves da Silva def. Jerrell Hodge | Bellator 298
Marcirley Alves da Silva def. Jerrell Hodge | Bellator 298

Bantamweight: With [autotag]James Gallagher[/autotag] out, [autotag]Marcirley Alves[/autotag] (12-4) steps in to fight [autotag]Brahyan Zurcher[/autotag] (9-0) (MMA Junkie)

UFC on ESPN 62, Las Vegas, Saturday

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Middleweight: [autotag]Ryan Loder[/autotag] (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Robert Valentin[/autotag] (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) – TUF 32 final

UFC 307, Salt Lake City, Oct. 5

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) fights Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) fights Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: With [autotag]Chris Curtis[/autotag] out, [autotag]Roman Dolidze[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) steps in to fight [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC)

Welterweight: [autotag]Joaquin Buckley[/autotag] (19-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag] (17-7-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC)

Women’s bantamweight: Champion [autotag]Raquel Pennington[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) vs. [autotag]Julianna Peña[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (KnockOutAlerts)

Light heavyweight: Champion [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 12

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Flyweight: [autotag]Ramazonbek Temirov[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]CJ Vergara[/autotag] (12-5-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

Heavyweight: [autotag]Chris Barnett[/autotag] (23-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Waldo Cortes-Acosta[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (NTRD MMA)

UFC 308, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 26

Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Ibo Aslan (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Anton Turkalj (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Ibo Aslan (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Anton Turkalj (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: [autotag]Ibo Aslan[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. [autotag]Raffael Cerqueira[/autotag] (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Nov. 2

Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Erin Blanchfield (red gloves) walks to the Octagon to fight Manon Fiorot (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Erin Blanchfield (red gloves) walks to the Octagon to fight Manon Fiorot (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Boardwalk Hall. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s flyweight: [autotag]Erin Blanchfield[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] (13-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) (Sportsnet)

Heavyweight: [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) vs. [autotag]Alexandr Romanov[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) (Sportsnet)

Women’s flyweight: [autotag]Ariane da Silva[/autotag] (17-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC) vs. [autotag]Jasmine Jasudavicius[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (X user @realkevink)

Middleweight: [autotag]Marc-Andre Barriault[/autotag] (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) vs. [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag] (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC) (Sportsnet)

Bantamweight: [autotag]Chad Anheliger[/autotag] (12-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Cody Gibson[/autotag] (20-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) (Sportsnet)

Light heavyweight: [autotag]Caio Machado[/autotag] (8-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Brendson Ribeiro[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (Reporter Leo Guimaraes)

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 12-18)

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