Gilbert Burns vs. Lando Vannata added to UFC on FOX 29 in Arizona

A lightweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Lando Vannata is a somewhat late addition to April’s UFC on FOX 29 lineup.

UFC officials today announced the bout between Burns (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Vannata (9-2-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC).

UFC on FOX 29 takes place April 14 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The card airs on FOX following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Burns will hope UFC on FOX 29 goes smoother than his attempt to fight at UFC on FOX 28. The grappling standout was scheduled to fight Olivier Aubin-Mercier at the February event, but was pulled from the card early in fight week after UFC doctors cited concerns about his remaining weight cut.

Looking to spoil things for Burns will be Vannata, who despite having just one win in four UFC fights, has proven to be one of the most exciting 155-pound fighters on the UFC roster. “Groovy” has been awarded a fight-night bonus in all of his UFC appearances, with his split draw against Bobby Green at UFC 216 being the most recent to get “Fight of the Night” honors.

With the addition to the card, the UFC on FOX 29 lineup now includes:

• Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
• Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit
• John Moraga vs. Wilson Reis
• Arjan Bhullar vs. Adam Wieczorek
• Dhiego Lima vs. Yushin Okami
• Cortney Casey vs. Michelle Waterson
• Tim Boetsch vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
• Shana Dobson vs. Lauren Mueller
• Krzysztof Jotko vs. Brad Tavares
• Patrick Williams vs. Luke Sanders
• Matthew Lopez vs. Alejandro Perez
• Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Muslim Salikhov
• Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
• Gilbert Burns vs. Lando Vannata

For more on UFC on FOX 29, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.