Burns confirmed the lightweight pairing via Instagram following an initial report from MMAFighting.com. UFC on Fox 29 takes place at Gila River Arena and is headlined by a lightweight clash between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.
Burns was supposed to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier at UFC on Fox 28 in February but was pulled from the card due to concerns about his weight cut. “Durinho” competed once in 2017, scoring a second-round knockout of Jason Saggo at UFC Fight Night 116.
Moret, 31, will make his promotional debut with a 13-3 record that includes appearances in Victory Fighting Championship, Legacy Fighting Alliance and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. “The Hitman” is coming off a first-round submission of Alonzo Martinez at VFC 59.