A lightweight banger is on tap for UFC 257 as Ottman Azaitar will face Matt Frevola on Jan. 23.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie on Thursday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
UFC 257, which does not yet have a location, will be headlined by a Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch.
Azaitar (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) stormed onto the UFC scene last September, scoring back-to-back first-round knockouts of Teemu Packalen and Khama Worthy. The undefeated Moroccan has finished all but one of his professional fights.
Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC), a “Dana White’s Contender Series” graduate, is coming off back-to-back decision wins over Jalin Turner and most recently Luis Pena at UFC on ESPN+ 19 last October. His lone loss came to Marco Polo Reyes in his promotional debut.
With the addition, the latest UFC 257 lineup includes:
- Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
- Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
- Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson
- Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
