MMAjunkie.com was first to report the pairing. The card does not have an official location or headliner but also includes a women’s featherweight clash between Holly Holm and Norma Dumont.
A competitor on Season 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series, Marquez has been victorious in three of his four Octagon appearances. Most recently, “The Cuban Missile Crisis” submitted Sam Alvey in the second round of their bout at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10.
Wright, who fought Season 2 of the Contender Series, is also 3-1 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion. In his last outing, “The Beverly Hills Ninja” stopped Jamie Pickett in 64 seconds at UFC 262 on May 15.