Bantamweights Bryan Caraway and Lucas Martins Square Off at UFC 170

UFC bantamweights Bryan Caraway and Lucas Martins will square off at UFC 170 on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas.

UFC officials announced the bout late Monday night.

Caraway (18-6) will be making his first trip to the Octagon in nearly a year, fresh off a stint as an assistant coach to his teammate and girlfriend Miesha Tate on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.

Caraway is 3-1 in the UFC, having slipped up only in a split decision loss to Takeya Mizugaki in March 2013. He bounced back the next month, submitting Johnny Bedford at UFC 159.

Martins (12-1) lone loss was to Edson Barboza in his Octagon debut in January of 2013. He has since rebounded with a knockout victory over Jeremy Larsen and followed that with a technical submission of Junior Hernandez.

With Caraway greatest strengths being on the mat, and Martins notching nine knockouts on his record courtesy of a strong background in Muay Thai, this one could be the classic grappler vs. striker match-up.

It graces the undercard supporting the recently announced headlining bout between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Sara McMann.

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