A new lightweight bout was added to the UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Whittaker line-up as Francisco Trinaldo will face Jai Herbert on July 25 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Francisco Trinaldo is hoping to extend his two-fight winning streak as the lightweight is coming off impressive wins over Bobby Green (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 164) and John Makdessi (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 170). Overall, the veteran has won three out of his last five fights, also dropping Evan Dunham at UFC Fight Night 137. Trinaldo’s professional record currently stands at 25 wins and 7 losses.
Herbert will be making his debut here, with the lightweight mainly competing in Cage Warriors Fighting Championship. The 32-year-old is a former Cage Warriors Lightweight Champion, and Herbert hasn’t lost a bout in four years. In addition to Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, the UFC newcomer has also fought in BAMMA and Full Contact Contender. Herbert’s professional record currently stands at 10 wins and 1 loss.
Check out the updated match-card for UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Whittaker:
Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio Rua
Alex Oliviera vs. Peter Sobotta
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Nicholas Dalby vs. Danny Roberts
Tom Aspinall vs. Jake Collier
Raphael Pessoa vs. Justin Tafa
Movsar Evloev vs. Mike Grundy
Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Nathaniel Wood
Ramazan Emeev vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Jai Herbert vs. Francisco Trinaldo