A featherweight duel between Ricardo Lamas and B.J. Penn will top the UFC’s Oct. 15 trip to Manila.
The promotion announced the pairing on Monday. UFC Fight Night 97 will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines and will likely air on UFC Fight Pass. The card will mark the UFC’s second trip to Manila; the first occurred in May 2015 and saw Frankie Edgar earn a unanimous decision over Urijah Faber in the main event.
A former 145-pound title challenger, Lamas last appeared at UFC 199, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Max Holloway.