Ross Pearson vs. Dan Hooker added to UFC Fight Night 110 in Auckland

A lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and Ross Pearson is the latest addition to June’s UFC Fight Night 110 lineup.

Hooker (13-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC) today announced the matchup with Pearson (19-13 MMA, 11-10 UFC) via Instagram.

It's official @danhangman vs Ross Pearson in a lightweight contest an UFC Auckland!!!

A post shared by Dan "Hangman" Hooker (@danhangman) on Mar 29, 2017 at 12:37pm PDT

UFC Fight Night 110 takes place June 10 at Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

After spending his first six UFC appearances at featherweight, Hooker returns to the 155-pound division for the first time since August 2013. “Hangman” has alternated wins and losses over his octagon tenure, with his most recent fight being a unanimous decision loss to Jason Knight at UFC Fight Night 101 in November.

Pearson, meanwhile, will look to break out of the longest drought of his career. “The Ultimate Fighter 9” winner has suffered three consecutive losses, albeit to solid competition in Stevie Ray, Jorge Masvidal and Will Brooks.

“The Real Deal” was the only fighter to make five UFC appearances in 2016, with the most recent bout being a split-decision loss to Ray at UFC Fight Night 99 in November.

The latest UFC Fight Night 110 card now includes:

• Mark Hunt vs. Derrick Lewis
• Derek Brunson vs. Daniel Kelly
• Joseph Benavidez vs. Ben Nguyen
• Ashkan Mokhtarian vs. John Moraga
• Dan Hooker vs. Ross Pearson

For more on UFC Fight Night 110, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.