Renato Moicano vs. Jeremy Stephens added to UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City

A featherweight matchup between an undefeated Brazilian and a veteran slugger has been added to UFC on FOX 24.

UFC officials today revealed that Renato Moicano (10-0-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will face Jeremy Stephens (25-13 MMA, 12-12 UFC) at the event, which takes place April 15 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

A bout order for the evening hasn’t been revealed, but the night’s main card airs on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Moicano, 27, has fought twice previously under the UFC banner in an octagon run that kicked off with a December 2014 submission win over Tom Niinimaki. It would be 17 months later before he returned to the cage, earning a split-decision win over Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 198. Both of Moicano’s previous fights took place in his native Brazil.

Meanwhile, Stephens, who’s ranked No. 11 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings, looks to rebound from a thrilling UFC 205 loss to Frankie Edgar. With 16 knockouts in his 25 career victories, Stephens is always a danger on the feet, but he’s struggled against the division’s elite, standing at just 2-4 in his past six fights, with the losses coming to Edgar, current interim champ Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson.

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