UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will be defending his belt against Colby Covington at UFC 268 in November.
UFC President Dana White relayed the news to ESPN's Brett Okamoto. The date and location are unknown, but the UFC wants to hold the event at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Usman is 19-1 lifetime (14-0 UFC) and currently riding an 18-match win streak.
The 34-year-old initially won the belt off Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 in March 2019. He then defended the belt against Covington in December 2019, earning a fifth-round TKO win.
The 33-year-old Covington is 16-2 lifetime.