Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler has booked his octagon debut as he is expected to face Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi.
Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that verbal agreements are in place for the bout after a report from ESPN. UFC President Dana White first mentioned the matchup during a recent interview with The Schmo.
Chandler has been in training camp for a couple of weeks already as he anticipated his first fight in the UFC taking place in January.