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Sage Northcutt to face Michel Quinones in UFC lightweight bout

Lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt will face Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 11 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Additionally, bantamweight contender Raphael Assuncao (25-5) will meet Matthew Lopez (10-1) on the card at Ted Constant Convocation Center.

This will mark Northcutt's first appearance of 2017. The 21-year-old is 3-2 in the UFC, with both losses coming at the 170-pound welterweight limit. As a lightweight, Northcutt (8-2) is 3-0 inside the Octagon.

Fighting out of Katy, Texas, Northcutt burst onto the scene with back-to-back wins in 2015, before falling to earth in 2016 with losses to Bryan Barberena and Mickey Gall. He is still considered a promising young talent at 155 pounds.

Quinones (8-2), of South Florida, is coming off a TKO loss to Jared Gordon in his UFC debut.

Assuncao, with wins in nine of his last 10 fights, is looking to solidify a title shot. The Brazilian's only loss since mid-2011 came to T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 200 in July 2016.

Lopez is 2-1 in the UFC. The Arizona native has faced stiff competition early in his UFC career, including Rani Yahya, Mitch Gagnon and Johnny Eduardo.

A lightweight bout between Anthony Pettis (20-6) and Dustin Poirier (21-5) is scheduled to headline the UFC Fight Night event.