“Cowboy” is set to meet former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson next month at UFC 238. MMA Junkie confirmed with a person close to the situation that both fighters have agreed to the matchup following an initial report from ESPN.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to officially announce the bout.
UFC 238 takes place June 8 at United Center in Chicago. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The updated UFC 238 lineup includes:
Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes – for vacant bantamweight title Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye – for women’s flyweight title Donald Cerrone vs. Tony Ferguson Pedro Munhoz vs. Aljamain Sterling Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan Blagoy Ivanov vs. Tai Tuivasa Nina Ansaroff vs. Tatiana Suarez Katlyn Chookagian vs. Joanne Calderwood Alexa Grasso vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Calvin Kattar vs. Ricardo Lamas Yan Xiaonan vs. Opponent TBA Bevon Lewis vs. Darren Stewart Grigory Popov vs. Eddie Wineland