UFC flyweights Edgar Chairez, C.J. Vergara to collide in March

As 2024 winds down, the UFC is already booking three months into next year.

A three-round flyweight bout between Edgar Chairez and C.J. Vergara is set for a UFC card on March 29. The frontrunner city to host this event is Mexico City, according to Claro Sports.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Chairez (11-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) aims to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Josh Van in September. Prior to that, he went 1-1 with one no contest over three UFC fights. His lone UFC victory to date was a submission against Daniel Lacerda in February.

Vergara (12-6-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC) looks to snap a two-fight losing skid. He’s 2-2 in his most recent four, with wins over Lacerda and Vinicius Salvador, before losses to Asu Almabayev and Ramazan Temirov.

With the addition, the UFC lineup for March 29 includes:

• Edgar Chairez vs. C.J. Vergara