Joseph Benavidez will face Zach Makovsky in a key flyweight duel at UFC 196.
The bout was initially reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. UFC 196 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 6 and is headlined by a heavyweight title rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez.
A two-time flyweight title challenger, Benavidez enters the contest on a four-fight winning streak. Most recently, the Team Alpha Male standout took a unanimous decision triumph over Ali Bagautinov at UFC 192.