Let the anticipation begin for UFC 335 in Las Vegas.
Headliners Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes will fight with the BMF title on the line during the Dec. 12 event, the UFC announced Saturday.
Oliveira claimed the BMF belt from Max Holloway via unanimous decision earlier this year.
The 36-year-old Oliveira will look to defend his title against Lopez, who will move up to lightweight for a shot at the BMF moniker.
The promotion also revealed that heaveyweight No. 2 Sergei Pavlovich will clash with No. 3 Alex Pereira in a five-round bout as the co-main event.
Pereira is a former middleweight and light-heavyweight champion who is looking to earn the title in a third weight class as a heavyweight against Pavlovich. The Brazilian star most recently fell to Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title in June.
Russian fighter Pavlovich has recently bounced back after consecutive losses and is now on a three-fight winning streak.
The UFC also announced that No. 4 middleweight Joe Pyfer will take the octagon opposite No. 12 Bo Nickal at the event in Las Vegas.
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