For the third time in his UFC career, Ricardo Lamas is getting a fight in his hometown.
Lamas, a Chicago native, is set to meet Calvin Kattar in a featherweight bout at UFC 238. The Chicago Tribune on Tuesday was first to report the booking, which was subsequently confirmed by UFC broadcast partner ESPN.
UFC 238 takes place June 8 at United Center and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Lamas (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC), a one-time UFC title challenger at 145 pounds, will enter the fight on a winning note after scoring a third-round TKO of Darren Elkins last November at UFC Fight Night 140. That victory snapped a two-fight skid for Lamas, who has split wins and losses in his two previous UFC fights in Chicago.
Kattar (19-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), meanwhile, also was victorious in his most recent bout. Last October at UFC Fight Night 139, Kattar defeated Chris Fishgold by first-round TKO to rebound from a previous loss to Renato Moicano. Kattar has won 11 of his last 12 bouts, including three in the UFC.
With the addition to the card, the UFC 238 lineup includes:
- Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes – for vacant bantamweight title
- Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye – for women’s flyweight title
- Nina Ansaroff vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Katlyn Chookagian vs. Joanne Calderwood
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Calvin Kattar vs. Ricardo Lamas
For more on UFC 238, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.
