A matchup between a pair of bantamweight prospects is the latest addition to UFC 241.
Undefeated Manny Bermudez will take on Casey Kenney on Aug. 17 in Anaheim, Calif., a person with knowledge of the situation told MMA Junkie on Monday. The person requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement.
Bermudez (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is 3-0 since joining the UFC, with submission finishes over Albert Morales, Davey Grant and most recently Benito Lopez in the first round at UFC on ESPN 1. Bermudez has finished 12 of his 14 wins, 11 coming by way of submission. He will look to continue his climb in the bantamweight division when he takes on Kenney.
Kenney (11-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his UFC debut at UFC on ESPN 2, when he upset former flyweight title challenger Ray Borg via unanimous decision. Kenney will look to take the zero from Bermudez’s perfect record when the two square off.
With the addition, the latest UFC 241 lineup now includes:
- Champ Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
- Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis
- Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero
- Raphael Assuncao vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch
- Gabriel Benitez vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Poliana Botelho vs. Maryna Moroz
- Shana Dobson vs. Sabina Mazo
- John Makdessi vs. Devonte Smith
- Brandon Davis vs. Kyung Ho Kang
- Manny Bermudez vs. Casey Kenney
For more on UFC 241, check out the UFC schedule.
