A pair of light heavyweight contenders are set to face off in Sweden in a fight to keep their title hopes alive.
The UFC announced Wednesday that Volkan Oezdemir (15-4) will meet Ilir Latifi (14-6) in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Stockholm on June 1. ESPN was first to report the matchup.
A bantamweight bout between former Invicta champion and one-time UFC featherweight title challenger Tonya Evinger (19-8, 1 NC) and Sweden’s Lina Lansberg (8-4) was also announced.
Oezdemir has experienced a sharp reversal of fortunes since winning his first three fights in the UFC, two via KO in under 45 seconds.