Roland Delorme – image via UFC.com
A bantamweight bout between Canadian fighter Roland Delorme (8-1) and Francisco Rivera (8-2) has been confirmed by UFC officials recently for the upcoming UFC 149 event next month.
UFC 149 is expected to take place on July 21, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Delorme, who was a cast member of season fourteen of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, has won two straight since debuting in the Octagon last December. The Canadian fighter most recently won a first round submission victory versus Nick Denis at the UFC on FOX 3 event after stepping in for an injured Johnny Bedford. The Canadian won his debut at the TUF 14 Finale by submitting Josh Ferguson at the Las Vegas event.
Rivera, a former TUF 13 cast member, recently returned to the UFC last month as a replacement for Azamat Gashimov at the UFC on FUEL TV 3. At the Virginia event, he won a unanimous decision over Alex Soto. Rivera then accepted a fight with Ken Stone at UFC on FX 4, replacing an injured Edwin Figueroa but was forced off the card too with an injury. He is currently on a three fight win streak.