Veteran featherweights Darren Elkins and Tristan Connelly will fight at an April 30 UFC event expected to be named UFC Vegas 53.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting following a report from Global BC. UFC Vegas 53 is expected to take place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Both Connelly and Elkins need to make a comeback after their recent setbacks. Elkins went toe-to-toe with Cub Swanson before getting caught by a wheel kick that led to a TKO loss this past December. He had previously won two consecutive fights against Eduardo Garagorri, and Darrick Minner.
Connelly suffered his first defeat in UFC after losing to Pat Sabatini. This decision came following a victory at welterweight against Michel Pereira.
