Following the injury to Francisco Rivera, Pedro Munhoz has agreed to step in on short notice to fight Raphael Assuncao at UFC 170. Munhoz is the current Resurrection Fighting Alliance Bantamweight Champion and he will be making his UFC debut in this fight. Assuncao will enter the fight riding a five fight winning streak, last defeating TJ Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night 29. UFC 170 takes place on February 22nd from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann headlining.