Middleweights Uriah Hall and Antonio Carlos Junior have agreed to fight at UFC on ESPN+ 16.
Two people close to negotiations confirmed the news to MMA Junkie following an initial report from Combate. The people asked for anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an announcement.
UFC on ESPN+ 16 takes place September 14 at a venue to be determined in Vancouver, British Columbia. Main-card fights stream on ESPN+.
The veteran 185-pound fighters face different sides of the competitive coin in their most recent matchups.
Hall (14-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) is six months removed from a knockout victory over Bevon Lewis that followed a career-endangering 1-4 run in the octagon.
Junior (10-3 MMA; 7-3 UFC) hopes to rebound following a decision loss to Ian Heinisch that snapped a five-fight winning streak. Junior claimed the fight was marred by repeated fouls that weren’t called by the referee.
The fall fight card currently is without a headliner. It marks the promotion’s third trip to Canada this year.
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