Newsday first reported the bantamweight bout on Wednesday. UFC on Fox 25 takes place at Nassau Coliseum on July 22 and is headlined by a middleweight scrap between Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum.
Kelleher made a name for himself at UFC 212, when he submitted Iuri Alcantara with a guillotine choke in the first round this past Saturday. The 30-year-old New York native has now won seven consecutive fights. He owns a 17-7 career record, with 14 triumphs coming inside the distance.
The 24-year-old Vera has won three of his last four Octagon appearances, including back-to-back victories over Brad Pickett and Guangyou Ning. The Ecuador native is 9-3 as a pro and his finished seven of his wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission.