With a knockout win over Cezar Ferreira in his UFC welterweight debut, Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal got the 170-pound division's attention. Now, his title-contention potential will be tested by Dong Hyun Kim.
The UFC Fight Night 79 matchup was confirmed by MMA Fighting on Saturday.
Prior to moving to the welterweight class, Masvidal was already considered a contender in the lightweight division. However, a controversial decision loss to Al Iaquinta halted his rise and caused him to look for a change of scenery.
Masvidal had competed at 170 pounds before joining the UFC roster, but he hadn't picked up any huge wins in the division, as he lost to Paul Daley at Shark Fights 13.