Bryan Barberena seized his short-notice opportunity against the highly touted Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 18, submitting the then-undefeated 19-year-old with an arm-triangle choke in the 2nd round of their main card contest. "Bam Bam" was the night's biggest betting underdog but he came away with the biggest win of his career. On Tuesday, UFC Brazil's Instagram account confirmed that Barberena will travel to Brazil to face undefeated prospect Warlley Alves on May 14th.
Barberena (11-3) debuted as a lightweight, stopping Joe Ellenberger via 3rd round TKO in December 2014.