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Rani Yahya vs. Matthew Lopez added to UFC Fight Night 91

A bantamweight bout pitting UFC veteran Rani Yahya with UFC newcomer Matthew Lopez has been added to UFC Fight Night 91. The news was announced by the promotion Tuesday.

The 31-year-old Yahya (21-8-1NC) hasn't been too active in recent years. He last competed at UFC Fight Night 71 on July 2015 where he earned a split decision win over Masanori Kanehara. Prior to that, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt submitted Johnny Bedford with a kimura at at UFC Fight Night 51 on September 2014.

His opponent, Matthew Lopez (8-0), has earned seven finishes out of eight fights, submitting his past four opponents in the first round.