A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s Oct. 10 lineup.
The UFC has added Ali Alqaisi vs. Tony Kelley to the event, which is expected to take place at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA DNA was first to report the news.
Alqaisi (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Jordan’s first UFC fighter, was narrowly edged out by Irwin Rivera in his promotional debut earlier this month. Prior to that, he was on a five-fight winning streak, with three of his wins coming by submission.
Kelley (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to fellow newcomer Kai Kamaka at UFC 252 in an action-packed contest where both men earned a “Fight of the Night” bonus. Kelley will be moving down to 135 pounds to take on Alqaisi.
With the addition, the latest Oct. 10 lineup includes:
- Marlon Moraes vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Markus Perez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
- Seungwoo Choi vs. Youssef Zalal
- Ben Rothwell vs. Marcin Tybura
- Thomas Almeida vs. Alejandro Perez
- Tracey Cortez vs. Bea Malecki
- Chris Daukaus vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
- Abu Azaitar vs. Joaquim Buckley
- Ali Alqaisi vs. Tony Kelley