Demian Maia (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

The UFC hasn’t announced anything yet, but Demian Maia and Ben Askren have agreed to battle later this year.

The welterweights recently agreed in a Twitter exchange to fight on October 26th. The UFC is expected to host a card in Singapore on that date.

Askren (19-1, 1 no-contest) is coming off a vicious, knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal last month. Maia (27-9), meanwhile, worked his way to a decision win over Rocco Martin in his last bout, which took place in June.

If that’s good for the @ufc , and for you as well, I would be happy to compete with you on that date. It is a intriguing challenge and I’m up for it! As a grappler it’s the kind of challenge that motivates me. It’s truly up to them.

— Demian Maia (@demianmaia) August 3, 2019