The UFC’s final PPV of 2020 has added a featherweight matchup.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Chase Hooper and Peter Barrett are targeted to square off at UFC 256. The event takes place Dec. 12 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
UFC 256 features two world title fights including Amanda Nunes defending her featherweight title against Megan Anderson in the main event and Petr Yan’s first bantamweight title defense in a co-headliner against Aljamain Sterling.