Latifi vs. Nogueira booked for UFC Oklahoma City in June
The UFC's second trip to Oklahoma City has added a light heavyweight matchup between Ilir Latifi and 15-year veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, according to the promotion's European Twitter account:
Sweden's @Latifimma heads to #UFCOklahomaCity to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira! pic.twitter.com/u1iflZUKtM
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 23, 2017
This will be Latifi's first fight since he had a three-fight win streak snapped in brutal fashion last September by a knockout knee courtesy of Ryan Bader. "The Sledgehammer" is 5-3 inside the Octagon.
"Little Nog" is also coming off of a loss to Bader, having been TKO'd by the American in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100 in November. Nogueira's back is against the wall after losing in three of his past four appearances.
The as-of-yet unnumbered UFC Fight Night event was announced Wednesday and will take place on June 25. It will be the UFC's first visit to Oklahoma City since September 2009. Along with three other fights, a featherweight bout between two-time world champion BJ Penn and Dennis Siver is scheduled for the card, though a headliner has not yet been designated.