A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Sept. 26 event.
Randy Costa (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will face Journey Newson (9-2 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) in an event expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Monday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
After dropping his UFC debut to Brandon Davis in April 2019, Costa rebounded with a first-round knockout over Boston Salmon at UFC on ESPN 6 this past October. He was scheduled to face Martin Day at UFC on ESPN 8 in March, but the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Newson picked up a 38-second knockout over Domingo Pilarte at UFC 247, which was later ruled as a no contest by The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation when he tested positive for marijuana. The fight was Newson’s second with the UFC after dropping a short-notice, unanimous decision to Ricardo Ramos in June 2019.
With the addition, the Sept. 26 lineup includes:
- Claudia Gadelha vs. Yan Xiaonan
- Sarah Alpar vs. Jessica-Rose Clark
- Randy Costa vs. Journey Newson
