With a women’s championship headliner in place, UFC 170 got a little extra padding for its main card on Saturday night with the addition of a lightweight contenders fight. Former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will meet Khabib Nurmagomedov (21-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) when the UFC returns to Las Vegas in late February. UFC officials made the booking official following Saturday’s UFC 168 card. UFC 170 takes place Feb
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Gilbert Melendez meets Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 170 – MMA Junkie