A pair of bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 61 card as Iuri Alcantara faces Frankie Saenz and Tiago Dos Santos faces Mike De La Torre. Alcantara will enter the fight riding a three fight winning streak, most notably defeating Wilson Reis at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi. Saenz is currently undefeated in UFC competition, having defeated Nolan Ticman at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux.
Dos Santos is currently undefeated in UFC competition, having defeated Akbarh Arreola by decision at UFC On Fox 12. De La Torre is currently winless in UFC competition, losing to Mark Bocek and fighting Brian Ortega to a draw. UFC Fight Night 61 takes place on February 22nd from the Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Brazil with Rashad Evans and Glover Teixeira headlining.