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John Dodson vs. Nathaniel Wood Booked for UFC Rio Rancho on Feb. 15

John Dodson will square off against Nathaniel Wood at UFC Fight Night in Rio Rancho, N.M., on Feb. 15.

Sherdog.com confirmed the bout with sources close to the event on Wednesday evening. UFC Rio Rancho takes place at the Santa Ana Star Center and is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz.

A former two-time UFC flyweight title challenger, Dodson is 3-4 since moving up to 135 pounds. The 35-year-old Albuquerque, N.M., native is coming off consecutive decision losses to Petr Yan and Jimmie Rivera.