A bantamweight clash pitting Raphael Assuncao against Rob Font has been added to the UFC 226 lineup.
Multiple outlets recently confirmed the pairing following an initial report from the Las Vegas-Review Journal. UFC 226 takes place on July 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight title bout between reigning titlist Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight king Daniel Cormier.
Assuncao has scored victories over Aljamain Sterling, Marlon Moraes and Matthew Lopez in his last three outings after losing a unanimous verdict to current 135-pound champ T.