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HUGE LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO UFC 170

By David Tees on 12/29/2013 9:35 AM

A potential title eliminator has been added to UFC 170 as Gilbert Melendez will be in action against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Melendez is looking to be off his first UFC victory over Diego Sanchez at UFC 166 and he was the final Strikeforce Lightweight Champion. Nurmagomedov is currently undefeated as a professional MMA fighter, with five victories coming under the UFC banner. UFC 170 takes place on February 22nd from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann headlining.