Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will run it back again at UFC 272 in March.
Despite Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) already holding two wins over Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC), the pair will fight in a trilogy bout with the featherweight championship on the line.
UFC president Dana White announced the news to broadcast partner ESPN on Wednesday.
UFC 272 takes place March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims expected on ESPN and ESPN+.
More on this in a moment.
The latest UFC 272 lineup includes:
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan – for bantamweight title
- Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell
- Jessica Eye vs. Manon Fiorot
- Mariya Agapova vs. Maryna Moroz
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Tim Elliott vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
- Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan
