UFC Fight Night 123 has a new featherweight bout on its card.
The promotion on Thursday announced Jason Knight will take on Gabriel Benitez at the FS1-televised event, which takes place Dec. 9 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Knight (20-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will enter the bout after a first-round TKO loss to Ricardo Lamas at UFC in July snapped a four-fight winning streak.
Benitez (19-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) also will look to get back in the win column. In his most recent bout at UFC 211 in May, Benitez dropped a unanimous decision to Enrique Barzola. Benitez is 1-2 in his last three fights, alternating wins and losses.
With the addition, UFC Fight Night 123 now includes:
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