Daniel Marcos vs. Qileng Aori Slated for Feb. 10 UFC Fight Night Event

A bantamweight meeting between Daniel Marcos and Qileng Aori has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Feb. 10 UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas. The booking was first reported by MMA Junkie on Thursday.

Marcos (15-0) was initially booked to face Carlos Vera (11-3) at UFC Fight Night 233. However, the last-minute catchweight booking was scrapped due to visa issues faced by the undefeated Peruvian.

A Dana White’s Contender Series 2022 contract winner, Marcos has managed to maintain his spotless record with back-to-back wins inside the Octagon. Following a Round 2 knockout victory against Saimon Oliveira in his Octagon debut at UFC 283, the 30-year-old went on to secure a split-decision win against Davey Grant in July.

Meanwhile, Aori (25-11) currently sports a promotional record of 3-3, most recently securing a unanimous decision win against Johnny Munoz Jr. at UFC Fight Night 229 in October. Before this, the Fight Ready product suffered the first knockout loss of his professional mixed martial arts career in a meeting with Canada’s Aimann Zahabi at UFC 289.

The Feb. 10 UFC Fight Night event will be headlined by a middleweight meeting between Jack Hermansson and surging contender Joseph Pyfer. Additionally, Dan Ige will face Lerone Murphy in a featherweight clash.