Gilbert Burns and Olivier Aubin-Mercier will meet in a lightweight duel at UFC on Fox 28.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the pairing on Thursday. UFC on Fox 28 takes place at the Amway Center in Orlando on Feb. 24 and airs on the Fox Network. A headliner for the card has not been revealed.
Burns has compiled a 5-2 mark in the Octagon, including a second-round knockout of Jason Saggo in his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 116 on Sept. 16. The 31-year-old Brazilian is 12-2 as a professional, with 11 triumphs coming inside the distance.