Let the dominoes continue to fall… Francisco Rivera hasn’t fought since November, but he’ll finally get his chance when he meets Takeya Mizugaki in a bantamweight battle at UFC 173 on May 24. UFC officials announced the move on Friday. Rivera signing on to fight Mizugaki is the latest piece in the puzzle that the UFC 173 fight card has become. Original main eventer Chris Weidman earlier this week dropped out due to injury, after already having his opponent altered. The UFC then opted for bantamweight champion Renan Barão to defend his belt against T.J. Dillashaw in the fight card’s new headliner
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As the Dominoes Fall, Francisco Rivera Agrees to Face Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 173 – MMA Weekly