Tim Elliott Expected to Face Amir Albazi at UFC Event on June 25

A flyweight clash pitting Tim Elliott against Amir Albazi is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on June 25.

MMA Ideas was first to report the pairing, which is the first bout for the UFC Fight Night event. The card doesn’t have an official location or venue at this time.

A former flyweight title challenger, Elliott has been victorious in three of his last four Octagon appearances. In his last outing, the 35-year-old Glory MMA & Fitness product took a unanimous decision over Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 272 on March 5.

Albazi is a veteran of Brave Combat Federation and Bellator MMA and has won 14 of his 15 professional bouts overall. The London Shootfighters export has kicked off his UFC tenure with a submission of Malcolm Gordon at UFC Fight Night 172 and a decision win against Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 257.