Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas joins UFC Fight Night 45 lineup

Lightweights Joe Proctor (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Justin Salas (12-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) have been booked for a fight at UFC Fight Night 45.

UFC officials today announced the bout.

UFC Fight Night 45 takes place July 16 at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Main-card fights air live on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Proctor vs. Salas is likely to be part of the prelims.

Proctor recently rebounded from a decision loss to Ramsey Nijem (his first defeat in the UFC) with a decision victory over Cristiano Marcello at UFC Fight Night 36 in February. The 28-year-old, who was a quarterfinalist on “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” is now 5-1 in his past six fights, which included winning a Reality Fighting title in 2011.

Salas, meanwhile, looks for his first back-to-back wins in the UFC after going 3-2 in his first five appearances. Most recently, the 32-year-old rebounded from a submission loss to Thiago Tavares with a first-round knockout of Ben Wall at UFC Fight Night 40 earlier this month.

The latest UFC Fight Night 45 card includes:

• Donald Cerrone vs. Jim Miller
• John Lineker vs. Alptekin Ozkilic
• John Howard vs. Rick Story
• Pat Healy vs. Gleison Tibau
• Edson Barboza vs. Evan Dunham
• Jim Alers vs. Lucas Martins
• Aljamain Sterling vs. Hugo Viana
• Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas
• Kenny Robertson vs. opponent TBA

For more on UFC Fight Night 45, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.