Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez added to November's UFC 167 event

A bantamweight matchup between Erik Perez and Edwin Figueroa has been added to November’s UFC 167 event.

UFC officials today announced the pairing.

Featuring a welterweight title fight between champ Georges St-Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks, UFC 167 takes place Nov. 16 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook. Figueroa (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Perez (13-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is likely to be part of the preliminary card.

“El Feroz” Figueroa will likely fight for his spot on the UFC roster. After debuting for the promotion with a hard-fought “Fight of the Night” loss to division standout Michael McDonald, the 29-year-old Figueroa earned back-to-back wins over Alex Caceres and Jason Reinhardt. However, consecutive losses to Roland Delorme and Francisco Rivera have put his spot on the roster in jeopardy.

Meanwhile, the Mexican-born Perez debut for the UFC with three straight first-round stoppage wins over Byron Bloodworth, Ken Stone and John Albert and instantly became a marketable commodity for the promotion in its push into Latin America. However, Perez faltered slightly in a recent step up in competition, losing a split-decision to Japanese veteran Takeya Mizugaki at August’s UFC Fight Night 27 event.

With the addition to the card, UFC 167 now includes:

• Champ Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks – for welterweight title
• Rashad Evans vs. Chael Sonnen
• Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem
• Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald
• Josh Koscheck vs. Tyron Woodley
• Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham
• Brian Ebersole vs. Rick Story
• Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez

For more on UFC 167, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Erik Perez)