For the better part of two years, James Vick has called for his second crack at a top-10 lightweight opponent in the UFC. With a 9-1 record in the promotion’s deepest division, highlighted by a four-fight win streak over consistently solid competition, it’s an opportunity that Vick has long deserved. And now he’ll get his chance.
Following a flurry of news late last week, Vick is slated to meet No. 7-ranked lightweight Justin Gaethje in a pivotal contest on Aug. 25 in the main event of UFC Lincoln. Initially scheduled to fight the No.