Jimy Hettes vs. Steven Siler official for UFC 159

A featherweight bout has been added to the UFC 159 card on April 27th with Jimy Hettes meeting Steven Siler. UFC 159

UFC officials announced the fight booking on Monday and the fight will take place on the preliminary card.

Hettes (10-1) started his career with eight straight wins before being signed by the UFC in 2011. He won his UFC debut against Alex Caceres by submission, which was his ninth straight win by submission. He would win his next fight in the UFC against Nam Phan and suffered his first career defeat at UFC 152 against Marcus Brimage.

Siler (21-10) was a partipant on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter and won his first three UFC fights before being defeated at UFC 154 against Darren Elkins. Four of his last six wins have come by submission and he has 13 career wins by submission.

UFC 159 takes place on April 27th from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and will be headlined by Jon Jones defending the UFC light heavyweight title against Chael Sonnen.