Additionally, Scott Askham will meet Anthony Smith at middleweight, while Jingliang Li takes on Anton Zafir at welterweight. The “TUF 23” finale takes place on July 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a strawweight championship bout between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha.
Pearson has already fought twice this year, dropping a unanimous decision to Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night Boston before earning a split verdict against Chad Laprise at UFC Fight Night Brisbane on March 19. “The Real Deal” is 11-7 with one no contest during his promotional tenure.
Krause enters the matchup on a two-fight winning streak, with back-to-back triumphs over Shane Campbell and Daron Cruickshank. The 29-year-old also owns victories against Jamie Varner and Sam Stout in UFC competition.