A bout between light heavyweights Ryan Bader (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Rafael Cavalcante (12-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been added to UFC 174.
The Canadian Press first reported the booking.
UFC 174 takes place June 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Bader vs. Cavalcante is likely to be part of the main card.
Bader, who’s ranked No. 10 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA light-heavyweight rankings, recently rebounded from a 1-2 run with a decision victory over Anthony Perosh at UFC Fight Night 33. The 30-year-old, who first joined the UFC after winning “The Ultimate Fighter 8,” has added solid striking skills to his wrestling base in recent years and now owns seven knockouts in 16 career wins.
Those skills could come in handy against the hard-hitting Cavalcante. The 34-year-old recently picked up a submission win (due to strikes) over Igor Pokrajac at UFC Fight Night 32. The Strikeforce and EliteXC vet has earned every career victory via strikes, including seven in the first round.
The latest UFC 174 card includes:
Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Ali Bagautinov – for flyweight title
Rory MacDonald vs. Tyron Woodley
Ryan Bader vs. Rafael Cavalcante
Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Daniel Sarafian
Mike Easton vs. Yves Jabouin
Roland Delorme vs. Michinori Tanaka
Kajan Johnson vs. Tae Hyun Bang
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