Dennis Bermudez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri added to UFC Fight Night 82 in Pittsburgh

Dennis Bermudez

A featherweight matchup is heading to Pittsburgh, as Dennis Bermudez (14-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) meets Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC).

UFC officials recently announced the matchup.

Featuring a welterweight headliner between recent lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone and fellow New Mexico resident Tim Means, UFC Fight Night 82 takes place Feb. 21 at Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center. While the official bout order has yet to be released, the night’s main card airs on FOX Sports 1.

A former finalist on “The Ultimate Fighter 14,” Bermudez built a six-fight winning streak after losing on the show’s live finale. However, he’s currently mired in a two-fight losing skid after dropping fights to Jeremy Stephens and Ricardo Lamas.

Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Kawajiri has been fighting professionally since 2000, though he just made his way to the UFC in 2014. He’s since won three of four fights, with the lone loss coming in a “Fight of the Night” with Clay Guida. Kawajiri is 8-1 overall in his past nine appearances.

With the addition to the lineup, UFC Fight Night 82 now includes:

• Donald Cerrone vs. Tim Means
• Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro
• Cody Garbrandt vs. John Lineker
• Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch
• Dennis Bermudez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
• Shane Campbell vs. James Krause
• Alex Garcia vs. Sean Strickland
• Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Marion Reneau
• Chris Camozzi vs. Joe Riggs
• Oluwale Bamgbose vs. Daniel Sarafian
• Trevor Smith vs. Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes
• Sarah Moras vs. Lauren Murphy
• Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Anthony Hamilton
• Bryan Barberena vs. Jonavin Webb

For more on UFC Fight Night 82, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.