A lightweight showdown between Dan Hooker and Al Iaquinta has been verbally agreed to for UFC 243, according to ESPN.com.
Hooker called out Iaquinta following a victory over James Vick at UFC on ESPN 4 on July 20, and “Ragin Al” quickly responded on social media. The bout is expected to be finalized soon.
UFC 243 takes place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Oct. 5 and is headlined by a middleweight title unification bout between reigning champion Robert Whittaker and interim titlist Israel Adesanya.