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Next month's UFC on FOX 7 event has two new additions.
They include flyweights Joseph Benavidez (17-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (8-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC), as well as bantamweights Francisco Rivera (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Hugo Viana (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
UFC officials today announced the fights.
UFC on FOX 7 takes place April 20 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook.
It's not clear where Benavidez vs. Uyenoyama and Rivera vs. Viana will be placed on the lineup.
Benavidez, a former WEC title challenger, has won five of his past six fights, and the lone loss came in a fight with Demetrious Johnson for the inaugural UFC flyweight title. However, the Team Alpha Male fighter recently rebounded from the title loss with a decision victory over Ian McCall.
He takes on California-based fighter Uyenoyama, who's posted wins over Norifumi Yamamoto and Phil Harris since his arrival in the UFC. The Harris victory marked the former Strikeforce and DREAM fighter's move down from bantamweight to flyweight.
Rivera, meanwhile, looks to extend his unbeaten streak to six fights following recent UFC victories over Alex Soto and Edwin Figueroa. The California-based WEC vet would be 3-0 in the UFC, but a 2012 win over Roland Delorme was overturned when Rivera tested positive for an over-the-counter stimulant.
Viana, a semifinalist on "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil," made his UFC debut after the reality show and scored a split-decision victory over John Teixeira. He then dropped to bantamweight and recently scored a knockout victory over Reuben Duran, which marked the first stoppage win of his undefeated career.
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