Marlon
Vera will square off against Davey Grant
at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on June 19.
MMA DNA was first to report the bantamweight booking. The UFC
Fight Night card takes place at an as yet to be announced location
and is headlined by a featherweight duel pitting Chan Sung
Jung against Dan Ige.
Vera and Grant initially fought in February 2016, with Grant taking
a three-round verdict at UFC Fight Night 84.
Vera went 1-2 in three 2020 appearances, sandwiching a TKO win over
Sean O’Malley between decision losses against Yadong Song
and Jose
Aldo. The 28-year-old Team Oyama representative is 10-6 during
his promotional tenure and 16-7 as a professional overall.
Grant has been on a roll of late, posting three consecutive
victories in the Octagon — including back-to-back knockouts of
Martin
Day and Jonathan
Martinez. “The Ultimate Fighter 18” cast member has competed
infrequently since his appearance on the reality show in 2013,
compiling a 4-3 record in the Las Vegas-based promotion.