Featherweights Movsar Evloev, Arnold Allen Targeted for UFC 297 on Jan. 20

A matchup of featherweight contenders is in the works for UFC 297, as Movsar Evloev and Arnold Allen are expected to square off on Jan. 20.

Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report from ING.fights. While Toronto is rumored to be the destination for UFC 297, an official location has yet to be announced for the event.

Evloev is undefeated in 17 professional outings — including his first seven in the UFC. The 29-year-old Russian last appeared at UFC 288, where he outpointed short-notice foe Diego Lopes on UFC 288. The former M-1 Global champion also owns wins over the likes of Dan Ige, Hakeem Dawodu and Nik Lentz, to name a few.

Allen last appeared at UFC on ESPN 44, falling to ex-champ Max Holloway in a five-round decision defeat on April 15. Prior to that, the Englishman known as “Almighty” authored a 10-bout winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion, earning noteworthy triumphs against Calvin Kattar, Dan Hooker, Sodiq Yusuff and Gilbert Melendez, among others.