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Two new bouts are set for March's UFC 158 event, including featherweight contenders Antonio Carvalho (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Darren Elkins (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), as well as bantamweights Mitch Gagnon (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Issei Tamura (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC).
UFC officials today announced the matchups.
UFC 158 takes place March 16 at Montreal's Bell Centre. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.
It's not clear where the two new bouts will be placed on the lineup.
Carvalho is on a 5-1 run that included a UFC-debut decision loss to Felipe Arantes. However, the Canadian and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has since rebounded with a knockout win over Daniel Pineda and a split-decision victory over Rodrigo Damm (one that most people scored for Carvalho).
His opponent, Elkins, has quietly amassed a four-fight win streak. Since a drop from lightweight down to featherweight, the longtime wrestler has posted consecutive decision victories over Michihiro Omigawa, Zhang Tiequan, Diego Brandao and Steven Siler to move into title contention.
Gagnon, meanwhile, fights in his home soil under the UFC banner for the third straight time. The submission specialist signed with the UFC this past year after six straight wins on the regional circuit. Despite a UFC-debut loss to Bryan Caraway, he rebounded back in September with a submission victory over Walel Watson.
Gagnon looks to build off the win when he fights Issei Tamura, a Japanese fighter who's alternated between wins and losses during his past six fights. He made a UFC debut this past year with a knockout win over Tiequan Zhang but followed it with a TKO loss to Raphael Assuncao after a drop from featherweight to bantamweight.
The latest UFC 158 card includes:
Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - for welterweight title
Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald
Jake Ellenberger vs. Johny Hendricks
Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker
Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller
Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins
Sean Pierson vs. Rick Story
Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi
Johnny Eduardo vs. Yves Jabouin
Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura
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