The UFC is targeting a bantamweight showdown between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida for the main event of May 29's UFC Fight Night 88 event in Las Vegas.
A source close to the situation confirmed the news to MMAFighting after an initial tweet from John Morgan broke the news.
Combined, the two young bantamweights boast a spotless 28-0 record, with 23 of those victories coming via knockout.
At 24, Team Alpha Male's Garbrandt is 3-0 in UFC action and 8-0 overall, with his most recent victory – a first-round knockout of Augusto Mendes – coming Feb.