A flyweight bout between top title contenders has been booked for UFC Fight Night 56 on November 8th in Brazil as Ian McCall will meet John Lineker.
The fight booking was announced by the UFC on Thursday.
UFC Fight Night 56 is expected to come from the Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil on November 8th and the main event for the fight card has not been announced.
McCall (13-4-1) has won back to back fights after gone winless in his first three appearances in the UFC. Both of his recent victories have come by decision and his last win came at UFC Fight Night 46 against Brad Pickett.
Lineker (24-7) is coming off a win at UFC Fight Night 45 against Alptekin Ozkilic by TKO in the third round, which was the fight of the night bonus winner. He has won five of his last six fights and four of his five wins in the UFC have come by TKO.
The current UFC Fight Night 56 fight card is below.
Rafael Cavalcante (12-5, 1NC) vs. Ovince St. Preux (16-6)
Ian McCall (13-4-1) vs. John Lineker (24-7)