Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Nov. 20-26)

All the UFC fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Nov. 20-26.

Fresh Ink: Meet the 14 fighters the UFC signed in October 2023

Find out who joined the UFC in October and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or rare straight-up additions. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Check out the October 2023 list below.

Invicta FC 53 results: Rayanne dos Santos cruises to title victory; Olga Rubin wins by rarely used submission

You can watch a live stream of Invicta FC 53 headlined by atomweight champion Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne dos Santos on MMA Junkie.

You can watch a live stream of Invicta FC 53 headlined by atomweight champion [autotag]Jillian DeCoursey[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Rayanne dos Santos[/autotag] right here on MMA Junkie.

The event took place Wednesday at ReelWorks Denver.

Below are the complete Invicta FC 53 results:

  • Rayanne dos Santos def. Jillian DeCoursey via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-47) – to win atomweight title
  • Olga Rubin def Claire Guthrie via submission (buggy choke) – Round 2, 4:23
  • Jéssica Delboni def. Danielle Taylor via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Monique Adriane def. Nicole Geraldo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Elise Pone def. Liana Pirosin via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira def. Flor Hernandez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ky Bennett def. Kendal Holowell via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:04

Watch: Rubin wins by rare buggy choke