Flyweights Askar Askarov, Alex Perez Booked for UFC Fight Night on July 31

An intriguing flyweight clash pitting Askar
Askarov
against Alex Perez is
on tap for UFC Fight Night on July 31.

Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media following an
initial report from
BJPenn.com
. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas
and is headlined by a middleweight tilt between Uriah Hall
and Sean
Strickland
.

After battling current champ Brandon
Moreno
to a split draw, Askarov has rattled off decision
victories over Tim Elliott,
Alexandre
Pantoja
and Joseph
Benavidez
. The former Absolute Championship Akhmat title holder
is 14-0-1 over the course of a career that began in 2013.

Perez, meanwhile, hasn’t competed since a first-round submission
loss to Deiveson
Figueiredo
at UFC 255 on Nov. 21. Prior to that, the Team Oyama
representative had scored consecutive victories over Jussier
Formiga
, Jordan
Espinosa
and Mark De La
Rosa
.

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