Flyweight contenders Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis will lock horns at UFC 218 in Detroit on Dec. 2.
Cejudo confirmed the pairing via Twitter following an initial report from MMAFighting.com. Cejudo and Pettis were initially slated to fight at UFC 211 in May, but the Olympic gold medalist was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injured hand.
UFC 218 takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and also includes a pivotal heavyweight tilt between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou. The evening’s main card airs on pay-per-view.