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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
An intriguing featherweight matchup between Dennis Bermudez and Jeremy Stephens is set for UFC 189 this July, the UFC announced on Monday.
Bermudez, who entered the UFC as the runner-up in the 14th season of The Ultimate Fighter, was closing in on title contention last year when he ran into a roadblock in Ricardo Lamas. He was submitted in the first round of that fight, a loss that snapped a seven fight winning streak in the division.
As for Stephens, the former lightweight and longtime UFC competitor has lost two straight fights after a three fight winning streak to begin his featherweight run. His two losses in the division came against Cub Swanson and Charles Oliveira in succession last year.
UFC 189 hits pay-per-view live on July 11 from Las Vegas, Nevada, headlined by the Featherweight Championship bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.
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