The UFC’s Aug. 1 lineup continues to grow.
A bantamweight matchup between Chris Gutierrez and Luke Sanders is currently in the works for the event expected to be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. While the fight is not finalized, verbal agreements are in place and paperwork is expected to be issued shortly.
Two people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Gutierrez (15-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has won three straight fights since losing his promotional debut to Raoni Barcelos in November 2018. Gutierrez, 29, most recently competed at UFC on ESPN 9 in May. That night, he became the 11th fighter in UFC history to win by TKO via leg kicks, defeating Vince Morales in Round 2.
Sanders (13-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has not competed since February 2019 due to a March 2019 knee surgery. A winner of two of his most recent three outings, Sanders most recently defeated former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao by second-round TKO.
With the addition, the current Aug. 1 lineup includes:
- Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana
- Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Markus Perez vs. Eric Spicely
- Yana Kunitskaya vs. Ketlen Vieira
- Trevin Giles vs. Jun Yong Park
- Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung
- Randy Brown vs. Vicente Luque
- Viviane Araujo vs. Jennifer Maia
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz
- Chris Gutierrez vs. Luke Sanders
