Diego Brandao – Photo via UFC.com
A pair of featherweights has been booked for the upcoming FOX Sports 1 show in Boston in TUF 14 winner Diego ‘Ceara’ Brandao (17-8) and Daniel ‘The Pit’ Pineda (18-9).
The promotion announced the matchup on Wednesday night on Twitter (@UFC).
– New fights: @FOXSports1 Boston: @DiegoBrandaoMMA vs @DanielPitPineda.
UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen is expected to take place on August 17, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The event will see Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and Chael Sonnen square off in a light heavyweight match in the main event.
Brandao is 3-1 inside the Octagon having won his last two matches. His most recent win went down in Sweden last April at UFC on Fuel TV 9 with a first round submission against Pablo Garza. The second win in this run was a decision over Joey Gambino by deciaion at UFC 153.
Pineda likely saved himself from being released by the UFC after back-to-back losses by submitting Justin Lawrence in April at the TUF 17 Finale. The kimura submission earned Pineda the “Submission of the Night” bonus. The losses were to Antonio Carvalho at UFC 149 and to Mike Brown at UFC 146.