Middleweight finishers Julian Marquez and Jordan Wright will square off in the fall.
Marquez (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) faces Wright (12-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 16 at an event that does not have a location or venue announced.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Since returning from a layoff of two-and-a-half years due to injury, Marquez has notched back-to-back bonus-winning finishes of Maki Pitolo and Sam Alvey in the span of two months. The Glory MMA fighter, who’s finished all his pro wins, will look to continue riding that momentum when he meets California’s Wright.
Wright, who also boasts a 100 percent finish rate, rebounded from a loss to Joaquin Buckley, which was the first setback of his career, with a quick TKO of Jamie Pickett at UFC 262 in May. The win over Pickett marked the 29-year-old’s 11th first round finish in 12 pro fights.
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