Bantamweights Jonathan Martinez and Andre Ewell are the latest addition to UFC 247.
UFC 247 goes down next month, and on Monday, the card added yet another piece to its puzzle. As first reported by BJ Penn.com’s Mike Heck Jr., Andre Ewell will face off with Jonathan Martinez at the event. The bantamweight bout is expected to feature on the early preliminary card.
Martinez (11-2) will enter the bout on a two-fight win streak inside the octagon. The Painview, Texas native made his promotional debut in 2018 against Andre Soukhamthath, losing that bout by unanimous decision. He’d go on to win his next two fights, however, picking up wins over Wuliji Buren and Liu Pingyuan.
Ewell (15-6), meanwhile, enters the fight off a loss to Marlon Vera at at October’s UFC Tampa. Overall, ‘Mr. Highlight’ is 2-2 in the organization.
UFC 247 takes place February 8, 2020 at the Toyta Center in Houston, Texas. Light heavyweight gold is on the line in the main event as Jon Jones defends his title against Dominick Reyes. The card as it currently stands is as follows:
Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes – for the UFC light heavyweight championship
Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Katlyn Chookagian – for the UFC women’s flyweight championship
Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
Derrick Lewis vs. Ilir Latifi
Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Vera
Trevin Giles vs. Antonio Arroyo
Alex Morono vs. Dhiego Lima
Lauren Murphy vs. Andrea ‘KGB’ Lee
Miles Johns vs. Mario Bautista
Domingo Pilarte vs. Journey Newson
Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez
