Two featherweight contenders have agreed to fight March 12.
Longtime UFC fighter [autotag]Alex Caceres[/autotag] will face off against [autotag]Sodiq Yusuff[/autotag] at the UFC Fight Night event, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the targeted booking confirmed Monday to MMA Junkie that verbal agreements are in place but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. News of the matchup first surfaced in a recent interview Caceres did with The Schmo.
Caceres (18-12 MMA, 13-10 UFC) joined the UFC in 2011. Despite his longevity, he’s on the longest winning streak of his professional career having racked up consecutive victories over Steven Peterson, Chase Hooper, Austin Springer, Kevin Croom, and Seung Woo Choi.
Yusuff (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will look to bounce back from his first promotional loss, an April 2021 unanimous decision defeat to Arnold Allen. Prior to the loss, Yusuff defeated Suman Mokhtarian, Sheymon Moraes, Gabriel Benitez, and Andre Fili to kick off his UFC tenure.
With the addition the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12 includes:
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Thiago Santos
- Marlon Moraes vs. Yadong Song
- Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva
- Guido Cannetti vs. Kris Moutinho
- Javid Basharat vs. Trevin Jones
- Cody Brundage vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
- Josh Culibao vs. Damon Jackson
- Mandy Bohm vs. Sabina Mazo
- Alex Caceres vs. Sodiq Yusuff
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