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(Updated at 8:10 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 25, 2017, to reflect the fight taking place at featherweight, not lightweight.)
A featherweight bout between Jeremy Kennedy and Kyle Bochniak is the latest addition to July’s UFC on FOX 25 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the 145-pound bout between Kennedy (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Bochniak (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) following an initial report from TheProvince.com.
UFC on FOX 25 takes place July 22 at NYCB LIVE in Uniondale, N.Y. The card airs on FOX following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Kennedy will bring an undefeated record with 10 consecutive victories into his third UFC appearance. The Canadian has been successful to this point, earning unanimous-decision wins over Rony Jason at UFC Fight Night 106 in March and Alessandro Ricci at UFC on FOX 21 in August.
At 24, Kennedy has earned half of his victories by stoppage, but hasn’t put an opponent away since August 2014.
Bochniak, meanwhile, also earned his first octagon victory at the same UFC on FOX 21 card as Kennedy in August. He edged out a narrow split decision over Enrique Barzola to help him rebound from a loss to Charles Rosa in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 81 in January 2016.
The latest UFC on FOX 25 card now includes:
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Weidman
- Patrick Cummins vs. Gian Villante
- Frankie Perez vs. Chris Wade
- Thomas Almeida vs. Jimmie Rivera
- Junior Albini vs. Timothy Johnson
- Dennis Bermudez vs. Darren Elkins
- Kyle Bochniak vs. Jeremy Kennedy
For more on UFC on FOX 25, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
