Oliveira and Lopes Set to Clash for BMF Title at UFC 335
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Charles Oliveira defends his BMF championship against rising lightweight Diego Lopes in Las Vegas.
The UFC has announced that Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes will headline UFC 335 in a battle for the BMF championship, according to Sportsnet. T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host the event on Dec. 12.
Oliveira (37-11, 1 NC), a record-holder for the most submissions (17), finishes (21), and post-fight bonuses (21) in the organization, will be making his first defense of the BMF title. His opponent, Lopes (28-8), is from Manaus, Brazil, and represents Puebla, Mexico. Lopes enters the bout making his lightweight debut following a series of wins over Brian Ortega, Jean Silva, and Steve Garcia, as reported by Sportsnet.
The event also features a heavyweight co-main event between No. 2-ranked Sergei Pavlovich (21-3) and No. 3-ranked Alex Pereira (13-4). Pavlovich holds the UFC record for the longest first-round knockout streak with six consecutive stoppages, while Pereira is a former light heavyweight and middleweight champion.
Additional matchups on the card include a middleweight bout pitting No. 14 Bo Nickal (9-1) against No. 6-ranked Joe Pyfer (16-3), as well as a contest between former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (24-10-2) and Charles Johnson (20-9). Sportsnet also reports that No. 6-ranked women's flyweight Maycee Barber (15-3) will fight Carli Judice (7-2), and Quentin Pasley will make his promotional debut against Junior Tafa in a light heavyweight fight.