A light heavyweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC 265.
[autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will take on [autotag]Ed Herman[/autotag] (26-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC) on Aug. 7 at a location and venue that has yet to be announced.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Friday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Menifield, a Dana White’s Contender Series graduate, snapped a two-fight skid with a first-round submission of Fabio Cherant in March. The Fortis MMA fighter has finished all his pro wins before the third round.
Herman, 40, has won three in a row and is coming off a controversial third-round submission of Mike Rodriguez this past September. In the second round of their fight, Rodriguez landed a knee to Herman’s midsection and the referee misidentified it as a low blow, giving Herman five minutes to recover. The fight was allowed to resume and Herman rallied in the third to secure a kimura to finish the fight.
With the addition, the UFC 265 lineup now includes:
- Champ Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena – for women’s bantamweight title
- Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz
- Vince Morales vs. Drako Rodriguez
- Johnny Munoz vs. Jamey Simmons
- Casey Kenney vs. Song Yadong
- Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres
- Ed Herman vs. Alonzo Menifield
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