A new bout has been formed for the UFC on FOX 7 card as T.J. Dillashaw (7-1) now faces Hugo Viana (7-0) with Francisco Rivera (9-2) forced to withdraw from the fight due to an injury. The event will take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif, on April 20.
UFC officials recently confirmed the new matchup.
UFC on FOX 7 will feature a headline bout between current UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson and title challenger Gilbert Melendez. The main card will air on FOX with the prelims expected to air on FX and Facebook.
T.J. Dillashaw is currently riding a three fight winning streak, most recently defeating Issei Tamura via second round KO at UFC 158 earlier this month. Prior to that he scored a first round submission victory over Vaughan Lee at UFC on FUEL TV 4 in July 2012, and a unanimous decision win over Walel Watson at UFC on FUEL TV 1 in February 2012. Dillashaw now has the chance to extend his winning streak to four with a big win over Viana.
Meanwhile, Huga Viana is undefeated and currently rides a seven fight winning streak, most recently defeating Reuben Duran via first round KO at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale in December 2012. Prior to that he scored a decision victory over John Teixeira in his promotional debut at UFC 147 in June 2012. Viana will no doubt look for a big performance against Dillashaw on April 20.
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