Daniel Pineda vs. Robert Whiteford added to UFC 171 in Dallas

A featherweight matchup between Daniel Pineda (18-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC) and Robert Whiteford (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is the latest addition to the UFC’s return to the Lone Star State.

UFC officials recently announced the new booking, which takes place at UFC 171 on March 15 at Dallas’ American Airlines Center. The evening’s main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims that air on FOX Sports 1 and stream on UFC Fight Pass.

The evening’s now-13-fight bout order has yet to be officially announced, but Pineda vs. Whiteford is expected to take place somewhere on the evening’s preliminary lineup.

“The Pit” Pineda may very well find himself in a must-win situation after an August loss to Diego Brandao. After earning victories over Mackens Semerzier and Pat Schilling in his first two octagon appearances, Pineda has fallen to 1-3 in his past four outings, though the one victory did include a “Submission of the Night” bonus.

Meanwhile, 30-year-old Scottish fighter Whiteford looks to rebound from a disappointing loss in his octagon debut to Jim Hettes. The result snapped a 10-fight winning streak Whiteford had built competing on the European regional scene.

With the addition to the card, UFC 171 now includes:

• Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler – for vacant welterweight title
• Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley
• Myles Jury vs. Diego Sanchez
• Hector Lombard vs. Jake Shields
• Ovince St. Preux vs. Thiago Silva
• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Rick Story
• Jessica Andrade vs. Julianna Pena
• Dennis Bermudez vs. Jimy Hettes
• Alex Garcia vs. Sean Spencer
• Will Campuzano vs. Darrell Montague
• Renee Forte vs. Frank Trevino
• Robert McDaniel vs. Tor Troeng
• Daniel Pineda vs. Robert Whiteford

For the latest on UFC 171, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Daniel Pineda)