A lightweight fight between Mitch Clarke (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Anton Kuivanen (16-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been added to this summer's UFC 149 fight card.
UFC officials today announced the matchup.
UFC 149 takes place July 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo headlines against an opponent to be announced.
UFC 149's main card airs on pay-per-view, and FX and Facebook are expected to carry the prelims. Clarke vs. Kuivanen likely will be part of the preliminary card.
Clarke, a Canadian fighter based out of the Hayabusa Training Centre, opened his career with a 9-0 record on the Canadian circuit, and six of the victories came via submission. He then signed with the UFC, but this past December at UFC 140 in Toronto, he suffered a second-round TKO loss to John Cholish.
Kuivanen, a Finnish fighter, also recently suffered a loss in his UFC debut. After posting nine straight wins in regional shows in Finland, he signed with the UFC in late 2011 but suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Justin Salas at UFC on FUEL TV 1 in February. Kuivanen owns 12 stoppages (eight submissions) in 16 career wins.
