A flyweight showdown between Manel Kape and Rogerio Bontorin has been booked for UFC 275.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the bout on Wednesday. UFC 275 takes place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, on June 11 and is headlined by a light heavyweight title clash between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defends her flyweight belt against Taila Santos.
Kape was supposed to face Su Mudaerji at UFC Fight Night 205 last month but had to withdraw a few days prior due to personal reasons. The former Rizin 135-pound champion began his promotional tenure with two straight losses but has rebounded to post back-to-back triumphs against Ode Osbourne and Zhalgas Zhumagulov in his last two Octagon appearances.
Bontorin, meanwhile, is winless in his last four UFC bouts after winning his first two outings in the promotion. Most recently, the Dana White’s Contender Series alum dropped a split verdict to Brandon Royval at UFC on ESPN 32.
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