Featherweights Darren Elkins (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Hatsu Hioki (26-6-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and a bantamweight matchup of Takeya Mizugaki (17-7-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Erik Perez (13-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC) are now official for UFC on FOX Sports 1 2.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) previously passed along news of the bouts, and UFC executives recently made them official.
UFC on FOX Sports 1 2 takes place Aug. 28 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The event’s main card airs on FOX Sports 1, and prelims are expected to stream on Facebook.
UFC officials haven’t set the bout order for the quickly filling card, which now boasts 10 fights.
Elkins is ranked No. 9 and Hioki No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA featherweight rankings. Mizugaki is an honorable mention in the bantamweight rankings.
The latest UFC on FOX Sports 1 2 card now includes:
For more on UFC on FOX Sports 1 2, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Takeya Mizugaki)
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