According to MMA Junkie Benito Lopez is set to return to action after a whopping 1212 days on the sidelines. That outlet reports that he is due to face Mario Bautista at a UFC event on November 5.
Lopez made his MMA debut for Bellator back in 2014 (as a flyweight). After plying his trade with WFC and KOTC he made his way to the inaugural season of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017.
He appeared on the seventh episode of that debut season, earning a split decision victory over Steven Peterson. The then 23-year-old was one of just a handful of fighters to be signed off that show without producing a stoppage.