The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced a stacked lineup for UFC 335, set for December 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The event will be headlined by a BMF championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes.
Oliveira, a 36-year-old former champion, holds UFC records for most finishes (21) and submissions (17).
He will defend the BMF belt he claimed against Max Holloway at UFC 326.
Lopes, 31, enters the matchup with a 28-8 career record following a knockout win over Steve Garcia at UFC Freedom 250.
He is moving up from featherweight to lightweight for this fight.
Co-Main Event and Other Bouts
In the co-main event, former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira meets heavy hitter Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round heavyweight contest.
Pereira, 39, is making his second heavyweight appearance after a knockout loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250.
He holds a 13-4 record and previously relinquished his light heavyweight strap to pursue a third division crown.
Pavlovich, 34, carries a three-fight winning streak into the bout, with victories over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Waldo Cortes Acosta, and Tallison Teixeira.
His overall record stands at 21-3.
Prior to the announcement, Pereira teased upcoming news about his fighting career following his loss in the White House co-main event slot.
"It's coming. Good news, that's right, a big challenge.
Like I told you, if I hadn't taken risks in all my fights I wouldn't be who I am today," said Pereira, former two-division UFC champion.
Pereira's booking settles speculation about an immediate rematch against Gane.
The promotion instead designated Gane as undisputed heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt in September due to recovery from eye surgery.
Gane is scheduled to defend his title against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 on November 14 at Madison Square Garden.
The UFC 335 main card will also feature a flyweight clash between Brandon Moreno and Charles Johnson, alongside a middleweight bout featuring Joe Pyfer against Bo Nickal.
