Makwan Amirkhani will lock horns with Jonathan Pearce in a featherweight bout at UFC London on July 23.
Pearce’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, first brought word of the booking. UFC Fight Night takes place at the O2 Arena in London and is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall.
Amirkhani halted a three-bout skid in his last outing, when he submitted Mike Grundy with an anaconda choke in 57 seconds at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19. Prior to that, “Mr.