A former RFA featherweight standout is on his way to the UFC for a fight with longtime veteran Rani Yahya in South Dakota and a new lightweight fighter meets Abel Trujillo in Vegas.
Something about matching new talent with strangely difficult tests early in their career; it's not always the UFC's way, but when they decide to do it, they really seem to go all in on the idea. The latest fighter to find himself in that position is Matthew Lopez, who's signing was announced via press release. Lopez is set to face longtime bantamweight veteran Rani Yahya at UFC Sioux Falls on July 13th.