The UFC will be returning to Macao in March for The Ultimate Fighter China Finale and the card will be headlined by a five round welterweight bout as Dong Hyun Kim meets John Hathaway.
UFC officials announced the fight booking on Friday in Singapore.
The Ultimate Fighter China Finale take place on March 1st from the CotaiArena inside the Venetian Macao and tickets for the event will go on sale shortly.
Kim (18-2-1, 1NC) has won three fights in a row, including a knockout of the night victory over Erick Silva at UFC Fight Night 29. The knockout of Silva was his first stoppage victory since 2008, which was his UFC debut against Jason Tan.
Hathaway (17-1) is also on a three fight winning streak and has won seven of his eight fights in the UFC. His last appearance in the octagon came in September of 2012 as he defeated John Maguire at UFC on FUEL TV 5. He was scheduled to return at UFC on FUEL TV 10 in June of last year, but an injury forced him out of the fight.
More details on The Ultimate Fighter China Finale will be announced tomorrow by the UFC during a press conference, which will begin at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT and will be streamed live on TheMMAReport.com.