Also part of the event will be fights Michael Page vs. Kevin Holland, Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena, and Ian Machado Garry vs. Jeff Neal. This was officially announced by UFC CEO, Dana White at a press conference in Las Vegas.
In March of this year, Peter Yan suffered his third straight loss, losing by unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili after five rounds, while Song Yadong is riding a two-fight win streak, finishing Ricky Simon by TKO and winning by unanimous decision over Chris Gutierrez.
Peter Yan and Song Yadong are currently ranked fifth and seventh in the UFC’s lightweight division rankings, respectively.
The main event of UFC 299 will be a featherweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera.