A featherweight encounter between 145lbers Godofredo Pepey and Kyle Bochniak has been added to UFC Fight Night 106, which takes place in Fortaleza, Brazil.
The UFC announced the news on Wednesday.
Pepey (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) went 1-3 in his first four UFC bouts, before winning three straight, with three straight Performance of the Night bonuses. The first win was a flying knee knockout over Noad Lahat, before Pepey stopped Dashon Johnson via triangle choke. The third straight finish came against Andre Fili, where Pepey tapped the TAM product with a flying triangle choke. His win streak was snapped by Darren Elkins, as Pepey lost a decision, but he got back on track in his last bout against Mike De La Torre, picking up a first round submission win.
Bochniak (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) went 6-0 outside the UFC, with four finishes. The Massachusetts native made his promotional debut at UFC Boston, but lost a decision to Charles Rosa. In his second UFC fight, “Crash” walked away with a split decision victory over Enrique Barzola at UFC on FOX 21 in August of 2016.
UFC Fight Night 106 takes place live from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste on March 11, 2017. The card is set to be headlined by a middleweight fight between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum.
