According to ESPN the UFC has booked middleweights Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson for a five-round main event slot on February 5. A location for that event is yet to be announced.
Strickland was recently booked to face former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at last month’s UFC 268. However, that fight failed to materialize after Rockhold suffered a herniated disc.
Prior to being booked against Rockhold, Strickland proved worthy of a step up in competition with a confident win over Uriah Hall over five rounds in July. That fight was Strickland’s first main event in the UFC.