UFC 335 Adds Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolay Veretennikov to a Stacked December Card

The UFC 335 card on December 13 is already stuffed with enough violence to satisfy a Roman emperor, but the matchmakers just decided to sprinkle a little more chaos into the early prelims. According to Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the promotion is officially adding a welterweight clash between Ronald Humphrey and Nikolay Veretennikov to the winter lineup.

This is the exact type of undercard booking that either ends in 45 seconds or turns into a grueling 15-minute staring contest that makes you question why you paid for the pay-per-view. Veretennikov is stepping back into the octagon trying to wash away the memory of a brutal first-round knockout loss to Khaos Williams from back in May.

"Nolan King of MMA Junkie reported the fight addition for UFC 335."

The 36-year-old Kazakhstan native has 10 career knockouts and six first-round finishes on his resume. He is a guy who swings like he is trying to punch through a bank vault, which makes him a terrifying gatekeeper for anyone trying to establish a foothold in the division.

Humphrey is essentially walking straight into the deep end without a life jacket. He spent his recent time on the regional circuit, including a quick first-round TKO over Dupree Stewart at LFA 219 late last year. Making the jump from crushing regional guys to trading leather with a veteran who has fought the likes of Niko Price and Punahele Soriano is a massive leap in competition.

Bettors are already circling UFC 335 because of the massive names at the top of the marquee. When you have Alex Pereira sitting as an underdog against Sergei Pavlovich and Charles Oliveira favored over Diego Lopes, a fight like Humphrey versus Veretennikov is going to fly completely under the radar at the sportsbooks.

But that is exactly where the weirdest action usually hides. We will see if the oddsmakers respect Veretennikov's UFC experience or buy into Humphrey's regional momentum when the lines finally drop. Until then, just know the December 13 card is getting deeper by the day.