The lineup for the UFC’s return to Canada this summer continues to build with a new lightweight bout.
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is set to take on Arman Tsarukyan (13-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 240. Promotion officials announced the new booking Thursday.
UFC 240 takes place July 27 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The fight card is headlined by a featherweight title bout between champ Max Holloway and ex-lightweight champ Frankie Edgar. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.
The 30-year-old Aubin-Mercier is in the midst of the first losing skid of his pro career. After a four-fight winning streak that included three stoppages, the Canadian has dropped back-to-back unanimous decisions to Alexander Hernandez and Gilbert Burns. Both of those fights were on his home turf in Canada.
Tsarukyan, from Russia, made his promotional debut in April at UFC on ESPN+ 7, but dropped a unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev. Prior to that, the 22-year-old had a 12-fight winning streak that included eight finishes.
With the addition, the UFC 240 lineup now includes:
- Champ Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar – for featherweight title
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Viviane Araujo vs. Alexis Davis
- Mara Romero Borella vs. Lauren Murphy
- Sarah Frota vs. Gillian Robertson
- Erik Koch vs. Kyle Stewart
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Arman Tsarukyan
For more on UFC 240, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
