Renato Carneiro and Mirsad Bektic will square off in a featherweight matchup at UFC 231.
Promotion officials announced the booking Wednesday. UFC 231 takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Dec. 8 and is headlined by a featherweight title tilt pitting Max Holloway against Brian Ortega. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk will vie for the vacant women’s flyweight strap.
Carneiro vs. Bektic is expected to provide back-up options should either Holloway or Ortega be forced to withdraw from the main event.