Conor McGregor says teammate Charlie Ward booked for UFC Fight Night 113 in Scotland

On the day one of his training partners fights in a UFC main event, Conor McGregor says another teammate has been booked for an upcoming show.

According to McGregor on his Instagram account, his middleweight SBG Ireland teammate Charlie Ward (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will get another shot in the UFC when the promotion returns to Scotland in July. No opponent was named, and the UFC has not yet made a formal announcement that Ward is on the card.

The UFC’s return to Scotland, likely to be UFC Fight Night 113, takes place at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on July 16, a Sunday. The card will air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Ward made his promotional debut this past November at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But against Abdul Razak Alhassan, he was knocked out in just 53 seconds. The loss put an end to Ward’s three-fight winning streak.

Prior to signing with the UFC, Ward had best been known for a fight a little more than a year ago against Portugal’s Joao Carvalho. Ward won that fight by TKO, but after the bout in Dublin, Carvalho died from head injuries suffered in the fight.

McGregor said his teammate will bounce back from the loss to Alhassan in November.

“I am happy to announce that Charlie Ward will have his redemption fight on the UFC Scotland card,” McGregor posted. “It is hard work and focus from here on in for him. He must not only win here. He must dominate. I am confident he will make things right and show his true fighting capabilities.”

I am happy to announce that Charlie Ward will have his redemption fight on the UFC Scotland card. It is hard work and focus from here on in for him. He must not only win here. He must dominate. I am confident he will make things right and show his true fighting capabilities. Thank you @danawhite and the @UFC!

A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Apr 22, 2017 at 9:28am PDT

The UFC Fight Night 113 lineup includes:

• Paul Craig vs. Khalil Rountree
• Ryan Janes vs. Jack Marshman
• Mark Godbeer vs. Justin Willis
• Charlie Ward vs. TBA

For more on UFC Fight Night in Glasgow, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.