The pairing was initially mentioned during a Caceres interview with The Schmo, and it has since been confirmed by MMAjunkie.com. The UFC Fight Night event will likely take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Magomed Ankalaev and Thiago Santos.
A competitor on Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Caceres is currently enjoying the most successful stretch of his 25-bout UFC tenure. “Bruce Leeroy” secured his fifth consecutive Octagon triumph at UFC Fight Night 196, where he submitted Seung Woo Choi in the second round of their bout.
Yusuff, meanwhile, saw a six-bout professional winning streak come to an end at UFC on ABC 2, where he dropped a decision to fellow featherweight contender Arnold Allen on April 10. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum began his promotional tenure with four straight triumphs, a run that included victories over the likes of Andre Fili and Gabriel Benitez.