A heavyweight matchup will serve as a late addition to next month’s UFC Fight Night 104 event in Houston.
UFC officials recently announced that seven-time UFC veteran Anthony Hamilton (15-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) will face Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist and octagon newcomer Marcel Fortuna (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at the event.
UFC Fight Night 104 takes place Feb. 4 at Toyota Center in Houston. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Hamilton has alternated wins and losses in each of his UFC appearances, yet to score consecutive wins or suffer back-to-back losses. Most recently, he was submitted in the opening round of a UFC Fight Night 102 bout with Francis Ngannou.
Meanwhile, Fortuna carries a five-fight winning streak into his UFC debut, though he hasn’t stepped into the cage since June 2015. Five of Fortuna’s eight career wins have come by submission.
With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 104 now includes:
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