A featherweight matchup between Ricardo Lamas (18-7) and Darren Elkins (24-6) has been added as the co-main event of UFC Argentina on November 17. UFC officials confirmed the news on Tuesday.
Lamas is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career after having fought Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic. “The Bully” will be looking for his first win since July 2017, where he finished Jason Knight first-round TKO at UFC 214.
The 36-year-old is a former featherweight title challenger and boasts notable wins over the likes of James Krause, Cub Swanson, and Charles Oliveria.
Elkins also looks to get back on the winning track after dropping a unanimous decision against Alexander Volkanovski in July. The loss snapped the Team Alpha Male product’s six-fight win streak, which included stoppage victories over the previously mentioned Bektic and Michael Johnson.
Through 30-career fights, the 34-year-old has never lost two-straight fights. Elkins competes for the third time this year.
UFC Argentina takes place at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 17. Here’s an updated look at the card (bout order yet to be finalized):
Welterweight – 170lbs: Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Featherweight – 145lbs: Ricardo Lamas vs. Darren Elkins
advertisement – continue reading belowLight Heavyweight – 205lbs: Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Johnny Walker
Middleweight – 185lbs: TBD vs. Alessio Di Chirico
Bantamweight – 135lbs: Guido Cannetti vs. Marlon Vera
Strawweight – 115lbs: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Poliana Botelho
advertisement – continue reading belowMiddleweight: Cezar Ferreira vs. Tom Breese
Featherweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Nad Narimani
Welterweight: Michel Prazeres vs. Bartosz Fabiński
Lightweight – 155lbs: Jesus Pinedo vs. Devin Powell
Flyweight – 125lbs: Ariane Lipski vs. Maryna Moroz
Flyweight: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Ulka Sasaki
Featherweight: Austin Arnett vs. Humberto Bandenay
Welterweight: Laureano Staropoli vs. Hector Aldana
Who wins this pivotal featherweight matchup between Lamas and Elkins? Let us know in the comments section below.
This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 10/23/2018