Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida announced for UFC 329 in middleweight bout

The UFC has announced the first fight for UFC 329, scheduled for July 11th during International Fight Week. Damian Pinas, who holds a 1-0 UFC record, will face Cesar Almeida, who is 3-2 in the promotion, in a middleweight contest. The 24-year-old Pinas from Aruba made his UFC debut in February and has won all his fights by finish except for one disqualification loss due to an illegal strike. Almeida brings more UFC experience into this matchup. This bout kicks off the build-up to what is typically one of the promotion's major summer events.