Flyweights Kai Kara France, Askar Askarov Expected to Clash at UFC Event on March 26

A potential flyweight title eliminator is on tap for March 26, when Kai Kara France and Askar Askarov are expected to lock horns at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

MMAjunkie.com first reported the booking. The UFC card is currently slated for Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 26 and is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic.

Kara France is coming off the most high-profile victory of his career to date, when defeated ex-bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt via technical knockout 3:21 into the opening stanza of their encounter at UFC 269. The City Kickboxing representative has won two in a row in the Octagon and six of his eight UFC appearances overall.

Askarov is thus far unbeaten in 15 professional outings, with the lone blemish on his ledger coming in a split draw against current 125-pound king Brandon Moreno at UFC Fight Night 159. He has since rattled off three consecutive triumphs, besting Tim Elliott, Alexandre Pantoja and Joseph Benavidez in succession.