A pair of lightweights have been added as opponents to this July’s upcoming UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman event in Japanese fighter Kazuki Tokudome (12-3-1) and TUF: The Smashes lightweight winner ‘Stormin’ Norman Parke (17-2).
The promotion added the bout to the official event page at UFC.com recently.
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman is expected to take place on July 6, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and will see UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva face undefeated fighter Chris Weidman in the main event.
Tokudome made his Octagon debut last month at UFC on FUEL TV 8, picking up a decision over Cristiano Marcello. The win was the Japanese fighters third straight and puts his record at 7-1 over his last eight matches.
Parke also debuted in his last fight, competing in the TUF: The Smashes finale versus Colin Fletcher. Parke earned a decision over Fletcher by decision at the UFC on FX 6 event. The win was ‘Stormin’s’ seventh straight. Parke was to appear at UFC on FOX 7 versus Jon Tuck but the bout was scrapped after Tuck was forced out.