Humberto Bandenay vs. Gabriel Benitez added to UFC Fight Night 129

A featherweight matchup between Humberto Bandenay and Gabriel Benitez is headed to UFC Fight Night 129.

The promotion today announced the matchup for the May 19 fight card at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. The event marks the UFC’s first trip to Chile.

Although the official bout order has not been released, main card fights are expected to air on FS1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Bandenay (14-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) makes his second octagon appearance following an impressive octagon debut. The Peruvian knocked out Martin Bravo in 26 seconds with a knee this past August at UFC Fight Night 114, extending his current winning streak to six fights.

Bandenay was scheduled for a follow up at UFC Fight Night 121 this past November, but was forced to withdraw from the event for undisclosed reasons.

Benitez (20-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), a veteran of “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America,” seeks momentum as he follows up on a decision win over Jason Knight this past December at UFC Fight Night 123. The Mexico native survived a finger bite and an eye poke during the bout, showing off his toughness. But he’s alternated between wins and losses in his past five outings.

UFC Fight Night 129 is headlined by a welterweight matchup between Argentinian Santiago Ponzinibbio (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Kamaru Usman (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC).

The UFC Fight Night 129 lineup currently includes:

• Kamaru Usman vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Volkan Oezdemir vs. Mauricio Rua
• Chad Laprise vs. Vicente Luque
• Guido Cannetti vs. Diego Rivas
• Alexa Grasso vs. Tatiana Suarez
• Andrea Lee vs. Veronica Macedo
• Poliana Botelho vs. Syuri Kondo
• Henry Briones vs. Frankie Saenz
• Jared Cannonier vs. Dominick Reyes
• Claudio Puelles vs. Felipe Silva
• Zak Cummings vs. Michel Prazeres
• Humberto Bandenay vs. Gabriel Benitez

For more on UFC Fight Night 129, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.