[autotag]Jamie Pickett[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Wright[/autotag] have been booked to fight.
The two middleweight fighters are set to square off May 15 at UFC 262 at a location and venue that hasn’t been publicly announced.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Monday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Upon his third try on Dana White’s Contender Series, Pickett (11-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) finally earned a UFC deal. He made his promotional debut Dec. 19 at UFC Fight Night 183 when he lost a unanimous decision to Tafon Nchukwi.
Meanwhile, Wright (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has split his appearances. After he stopped Ike Villanueva due to a cut 91 seconds into his UFC debut, Wright was finished by strikes at the hands of Joaquin Buckley in his sophomore promotional outing.
With the addition, the UFC 262 lineup includes:
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Gina Mazany
- Viviane Araujo vs. Katlyn Chookagian
- Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
- Andrea Lee. vs. Antonina Shevchenko
- Edson Barboza vs. Shane Burgos
- Jamie Pickett vs. Jordan Wright
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