A bantamweight fight between Renan Barao and Aljamain Sterling has been added to UFC 214.
The UFC announced the bouts earlier today.
Barao (34-4, 1NC) will be returning to 135lbs for the first time since his rematch against TJ Dillashaw, where he was stopped in the fourth round. Since making the move up to featherweight, the Brazilian has won one and lost one. His 145lbs debut was unsuccessful as he dropped a close decision to Jeremy Stephens, but in his most recent outing, “The Baron” defeated Phillipe Nover.
Sterling (13-2) snapped a two fight losing streak in his last fight. Prior to his fight against Bryan Caraway, the Serra-Longo fighter was undefeated. “Funk Master” lost that fight by split decision before dropping another split decision, this time to Raphael Assuncao at UFC Denver.
UFC 214 takes place live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Saturday, July 29. The card is set to be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.
