Chase Hooper will look to rebound from his first pro loss when he returns on Dec. 12.
Hooper (9-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faces Peter Barrett (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 256, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
With the addition, the UFC 256 lineup includes:
Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson – for UFC women’s featherweight title .Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling – for UFC bantamweight title Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba Ronaldo Souza vs. Marvin Vettori Dwight Grant vs. Li Jingliang Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres Peter Barrett vs. Chase Hooper