April continues to shape up as the month of matchups between ranked UFC lightweights. On the verge of being added to the slate is Michael Chiesa vs. former champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 223, a person with knowledge of the situation tells MMAjunkie, adding that bout agreements were sent to both fighters today. News of the bout being targeted for the event was first reported by ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto . UFC 223 takes place April 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. The event is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis in the works for UFC 223 – MMA Junkie