Drew Dober will face Renato Moicano.

A lightweight fight between American Drew Dober and Brazilian Renato Moicano has been added to the card for UFC Fight Night 235, which takes place Feb. 3 in Las Vegas.

Informed sources close to the situation said of the matchup.

Moicano was originally scheduled to face Jalin Turner in the event, however, the Brazilian was left without an opponent when the American accepted a fight with Bobby Green on short notice.

Drew Dober, 35, put his career back on track this October when he finished Rick Glenn by first-round technical knockout. Five months earlier, the American had lost by first-round technical knockout to Matt Frevola, thus breaking his own streak of three wins by knockout.

Renato Moicano, 34, last fought last November, defeating Brad Riddell by rear-naked choke in the first round. The Brazilian had two more fights that year, finishing Alexander Hernandez by rear-naked choke and losing by unanimous decision to Rafael Dos Anjos.

Renato Moicano and Drew Dober are currently ranked thirteenth and fifteenth in the UFC lightweight division rankings, respectively.

Recall that the main event of UFC Fight Night 235 will be a middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Nassurdin Imavov.

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