A lightweight matchup between Northern Irish fighter Norman Parke (17-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Japanese import Kazuki Tokudome (12-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is the latest addition to UFC 162.

UFC officials today announced the new booking.

Featuring a UFC middleweight title fight between current champion Anderson Silva and undefeated contender Chris Weidman, UFC 162 takes place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

Parke, winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes,” made his official UFC debut at this past December’s UFC on FX 6, where he earned a decision win over Colin Fletcher to claim the “TUF” tournament title. He was then expected to face Jon Tuck at this past weekend’s UFC on FOX 7 event, but an injury forced Tuck out one week before the fight, and the promotion was unable to secure a replacement opponent in time, leaving the bout a late scratch.

Meanwhile, Tokudome made his UFC debut at March’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 event, where he earned a unanimous-decision win over Cristiano Marcello. A Pancrase and Sengoku veteran, Tokudome is 7-1 in his past eight overall fights. The UFC 162 matchup marks just the second time the 26-year-old has fought outside of his native country.

With the addition to the card, UFC 162 now includes:

Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman – for middleweight title Chan Sung Jung vs. Ricardo Lamas Tim Boetsch vs. Mark Munoz Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira Dennis Siver vs. Cub Swanson Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy Andrew Craig vs. Chris Leben Seth Baczynski vs. Brian Melancon Shane Del Rosario vs. Dave Herman Edson Barboza vs. John Makdessi Norman Parke vs. Kazuki Tokudome David Mitchell vs. Mike Pierce

* – Not officially announced

For the latest on UFC 162, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Norman Parke)