Chris Gutierrez will square off against Jean Matsumoto in a bantamweight contest at UFC 313.
Both fighters confirmed the pairing on social media following an initial report from Marcel Dorff. UFC 313 takes place on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A headliner has not been confirmed for the event.
Gutierrez has won two of his last three Octagon appearances. In his lone bout of 2024, “El Guapo” outpointed Quang Le at UFC on ESPN 61 on Aug. 10. The 33-year-old Factory X representative has compiled a 9-3-1 mark during his promotional tenure.
Brazil’s Matsumoto has been victorious in his first 16 professional outings — including two in UFC competition. The Dana White's Contender Series alum went 2-0 in 2024, submitting Dan Argueta at UFC Fight Night 240 before outpointing Brad Katona at UFC Fight Night 245.