Rising bantamweights Pedro Munhoz and Rob Font will collide at the UFC Sao Paulo event on Oct. 28, the promotion announced Wednesday.
Munhoz (14-2, 1 no-contest), victorious in only won one of his first four UFC bouts, now looks to score his fourth straight victory in the promotion after finishing Russell Doane and Justin Scoggins in 2016 and winning a decision over Damian Stasiak last May.
Font (14-2), who suffered his only defeat inside the Octagon competing in Brazil against John Lineker, bounced back with stoppages over Matt Schnell and Douglas Andrade in his most recent appearances.
UFC Fight Night 119 takes place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and featuresDerek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida in the main event.
Derek Brunson vs. Lyoto Machida
Demian Maia vs. Colby Covington
Thiago Santos vs. Jack Hermansson
Pedro Munhoz vs. Rob Font
Christian Colombo vs. Carlos Felipe
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Jack Marshman
Augusto Mendes vs. Boston Salmon
Jarred Brooks vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
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