Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo added to UFC 181 in December

Expect fireworks in December, as two of the lightweight divisions’ most exciting fighters will clash at UFC 181.

UFC officials today announced that Tony Ferguson (16-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Abel Trujillo (12-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has been added to the lineup for the Dec. 6 event, which takes place at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center and airs on pay-per-view.

Ferguson, “The Ultimate Fighter 13? winner, is currently enjoying a three-fight winning streak that includes victories over Mike Rio, Katsunori Kikuno and, most recently, Danny Castillo. Overall, he’s 9-1 in his past 10 fights, a run that includes six wins in seven official UIFC appearances.

Meanwhile, Trujillo fights for the first time since picking up both a “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” bonus for his February win over Jamie Varner. Trujillo’s only loss in four official UFC appearances came in a UFC 160 bout with current top contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.

With the addition to the lineup, UFC 181 now includes:

• Champ Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler for welterweight title
• Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez for lightweight title
• Travis Browne vs. Brendan Schaub
• Corey Anderson vs. Gian Villante
• Todd Duffee vs. Anthony Hamilton
• Eddie Gordon vs. Josh Samman
• Tony Ferguson vs. Abel Trujillo

For more on UFC 181, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Tony Ferguson)