The promotion announced the pairing during the UFC 299 broadcast on Saturday night. UFC 300 takes place on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight championship tilt pitting Alex Pereira against Jamahal Hill. Carneiro vs. Turner is slated for the preliminary portion of the card.
“Moicano” has been victorious in four of his last five bouts in UFC competition. Most recently, the Brazilian earned a unanimous decision triumph over Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night 235 on Feb. 3.
Turner last appeared at UFC on ESPN 52, where he snapped a two-fight skid with a first-round knockout of Bobby Green this past December. “The Tarantula” is 7-4 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion, with all of his victories coming inside the distance.