Report: Steven Peterson Faces Humberto Bandenay At UFC Fight Night Austin
A bantamweight division affair could be coming to the UFC Fight Night Austin card per Farah Hannoun as Steven Peterson may fight Humberto Bandenay.
Peterson (16-6-0) actually suffered a defeat on DWTNCS Episode 7 to Benito Lopez and that loss came by way of decision. Peterson is a longtime veteran of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Legacy Fighting Alliance, earning notable wins over Matt Hobar, Caio Machado, Ryan Hollis and Dustin Winter. Peterson had challenged for the LFA Bantamweight Title, losing to Bellator MMA fighter Leandro Higo at LFA 1.
Bandenay (14-4-0-1NC) is currently undefeated under the UFC banner, having defeated Martin Bravo by first round knockout last year at UFC Fight Night Mexico City. Bandenay also enters the contest on the strength of a six fight winning streak and he hasn’t suffered a defeat in almost two years. Bandenay also fought the same opponent in both his amateur and professional MMA debut, with that opponent being Renzo Mendez.
UFC Fight Night Austin takes place on Sunday, February 18 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas with Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on Fox Sports 1.
