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Marvin Vettori slated to face Antonio Carlos Jr. at UFC 207

The UFC 207 fight card is filling up quickly.

Marvin Vettori will square off against Antonio Carlos Jr. in a middleweight contest on Dec 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., the UFC announced Friday.

Vettori (11-2) has won six straight fights, including his UFC debut. He defeated Alberto Emiliano Pereira via submission (guillotine choke) in the first round at UFC 202.

Carlos Jr. (6-2, with one no-contest) is 3-2 and one no-contest in his UFC career. The TUF 3 champion defeated Leonardo Augusto Guimares via submission (rear-naked choke) at UFC Fight Night 94.

Ronda Rousey will square off against Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight title in the main event.

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