Top featherweights Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens will look to get back on track in March when they meet at UFC 248.
MMA Junkie today confirmed with multiple people close to the situation that both Kattar (20-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Stephens (28-17 MMA, 15-16 UFC) have verbally agreed to the matchup, but bout agreements have not been finalized. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to officially announce the fight.
UFC 248 takes place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims likely to air on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
Kattar should have got that decision against Zabit. Zabit better thank God it wasn't 5 rounds like main events are supposed to be, because he was gassed out.. finished. Kattar would have finished him if there was another round. Kattar got robbed in that decision. Kattar beats Stephens imo, setting up a match up with either Yair or Korean Zombie next. Either one of those would be fireworks.