A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Nov. 7 event.
Felipe Colares will face Gustavo Lopez on that date at a location that has yet to be announced.
MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with two people with knowledge of the situation. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
After dropping his UFC debut to Geraldo de Freitas in February 2019, former Jungle Fight featherweight champion Colares (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returned to bantamweight and picked up a split-decision win over Domingo Pilarte at UFC on ESPN 4. However, in his last outing in January Colares suffered a unanimous decision loss to Montel Jackson at UFC on ESPN+ 24.
Lopez (11-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) stepped in on short notice to face bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili in his UFC debut in June, but suffered a unanimous decision loss. Prior to that, the former Combate 135-pound champion had finished three fights in a row, all in the first round.
With the addition, the latest Nov. 7 lineup includes:
- Brendan Allen vs. Ian Heinisch
- Vanessa Melo vs. Sarah Moras
- Kyle Daukaus vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Justin Ledet
- Trevin Giles vs. Bevon Lewis
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Max Griffin
- Felipe Colares vs. Gustavo Lopez
Felipe Colares vs. Gustavo Lopez added to UFC’s Nov. 7 lineup