A lightweight bout between Alan Patrick and Scott Holtzman was made official for UFC 229 in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate. UFC 229 is highlighted with the main event of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. the return of “The Irishman” Conor McGregor. The event is scheduled for Oct. 6 at the T-Mobile Arena.
Patrick is on a three-fight winning streak over Damien Brown, Steven Ray and Damir Hadzovic. Holtzman is also on a hot streak as he defeated Michael McBride and Darrell Horcher in 2017.