A pivotal featherweight duel pitting Chad Mendes against Alexander Volkanovski has been added to the UFC 232 lineup.
Promotion officials announced the pairing on Tuesday. UFC 232 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 29 and is headlined by a showdown between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson for the vacant light heavyweight crown.
Mendes returned to action at UFC Fight Night 133 following a two-year USADA suspension. “Money” picked up where he left off as one of the top talents in the division, as he scored a first-round technical knockout over Myles Jury on July 14.