A matchup of bantamweight prospects has been added to the UFC 311
card.
Ricky
Turcios (11-3) will trade leather with Bernardo
Sopai (12-4) at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los
Angeles. The matchup was first reported by Damon Martin. Turcios
and Sopai were originally scheduled to headline UFC Vegas 100 in
November but an injury forced Turcios out after weighing in for the
contest.
Turcios has fought only four times in the UFC since his debut in
2021, going 2-2. “Pretty” most recently suffered a submission loss
against Raul Rosas
Jr. in his Octagon return after a hiatus of over a year and a
half this past June.
Meanwhile, Albania’s Sopai came into the UFC as a highly-touted
prospect with a near 100% finish rate. However, his UFC debut was
foiled by Vinicius
Oliveira with a vicious flying knee this past March.