Olivier Aubin-Mercier will have his next bout on Canadian soil. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A pair of rising lightweight talents are set to clash when Ultimate Fighting Championship visits the Canadian province of Saskatchewan next month.
UFC officials Monday announced that Canada’s Olivier Aubin-Mercier will square off against New Yorker Chris Wade as part of UFC Fight Night “Holloway vs. Oliveira.” Headlined by a top-10 featherweight duel between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, the event takes place Aug. 23 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.