UFC Fight Night 171 Update: Gabriel Benitez, Omar Morales to Clash on May 13

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A lightweight tilt pitting Gabriel Benitez against Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer has been added to the UFC Fight Night 171 card.

ESPN was first to confirm the booking. UFC Fight Night 171 takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 13 and is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. The card is expected to air on ESPN and ESPN+.

Benitez, who has competed at featherweight for the duration of his UFC tenure, will move up to 155 pounds for his matchup with Morales. The 31-year-old Mexico native had a two-bout winning streak snapped in his most recent outing when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 241. “Moggly” is 5-3 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion and 21-7 as a professional overall.

After earning a contract on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, Morales debuted in the Octagon with a unanimous decision triumph over Dong Hyun Ma at UFC Fight Night 165 on Dec. 21. The 34-year-old Venezuelan fighter is 9-0 as a professional, with seven wins coming via knockout, technical knockout or submission.