Lightweight Johnny Case is expected to meet Tony Martin at UFC Fight Night 112.
A person close to one of the fighters said bout agreements are expected to be finalized soon for the matchup, which joins a 13-bout card on June 25 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. The source asked for anonymity because the fight isn’t yet public.
Earlier this month, Case announced on Twitter, he is fighting on the card.
Although the bout order hasn’t officially been announced, main card fights air live on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Case makes his return after an extended layoff. Set to James Vick in February at UFC Fight Night 104, he was forced to withdraw due to injury. He hasn’t fought since a third-round submission loss to Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 85 in March 2016.
Martin (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has been more active to date, reeling off two straight wins including a January decision over Alex White at UFC Fight Night 103.
UFC Fight Night 112 is headlined by a lightweight showdown between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee.
With the additions, the latest UFC Fight Night 112 card includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 112, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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