Bryan Caraway to face prospect Cody Stamann at UFC 222

Bryan Caraway is staying close to home for his return to the Octagon.

The Las Vegas resident will meet prospect Cody Stamann at UFC 222 on March 3 at T-Mobile Arena, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Wednesday night.

Caraway (21-7) has won two straight and four of his last five fights. The seven-year UFC veteran would be closing in on bantamweight title contendership with a victory against Stamann. Caraway, 33, has compiled an impressive 6-2 record in the promotion. He has not fought since a unanimous decision win over Aljamain Sterling in May 2016.

Stamann (16-1) is one of the best up-and-comers in the 135-pound division. He’s coming off an upset victory over fellow prospect Tom Duquesnoy at UFC 216 in October. Stamann, 28, is 2-0 in the UFC with both victories coming in Las Vegas and he’s won nine fights in a row overall.

UFC 222 will be headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar. A co-main event has not yet been made official. Also on the card, Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern will make her UFC debut against Ashley Yoder.