UFC officials on Wednesday announced two new bouts for UFC 170, which is slated for Feb. 22 in Las Vegas. UFC 170 features a five-round, non-title fight main event with former champion Rashad Evans welcoming Daniel Cormier to the light heavyweight division. The new additions announced on Wednesday include a bantamweight battle between Raphael Assuncao and Francisco Rivera , as well as a welterweight fight pitting Stephen Thompson against Robert Whittaker. Assuncao (21-4) had been on his last UFC legs at featherweight, losing three of his last four fights at 145 pounds before moving down to bantamweight. He is undefeated since making the drop to 135 pounds, winning five consecutive fights and forcing his way into the Top 5.
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