The organization of the fight was reported by informed sources close to the situation.
Ikram Aliskerov, 30, who won a contract with the UFC last year at Dana White’s Contender Series qualifying show, has two wins in the world’s strongest league, knocking out Phil Howe and Worley Alves in the first rounds.
Anthony Hernandez, 30, is riding a four-fight win streak, finishing Edmen Shahbazyan by third-round technical knockout in his last fight.
Anthony Hernandez is currently ranked fifteenth in the UFC middleweight rankings, while Ikram Aliskerov is not yet among the top fighters in the division.
The main event of UFC 298 will be a featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Elijah Topuria.