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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff Writer 4y

Sources: Bantamweight Urijah Faber to face Petr Yan at UFC 245

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The UFC is close to finalizing a bantamweight bout between Urijah Faber and Petr Yan for UFC 245 in December, according to multiple sources.

The 135-pound contest will take place on Dec. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Faber (35-10) ended a near three-year retirement earlier this year, when he resurfaced to defeat Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night on July 13 in Sacramento. "The California Kid" immediately set his sights on current 135-pound champion Henry Cejudo, and a win over Yan would definitely steer him in that direction.

The 40-year-old veteran has never won UFC gold, but is chasing his fifth UFC title fight. He is a former WEC featherweight champion.

Yan (13-1) is a perfect 5-0 since signing with the UFC in 2018. He defeated Jimmie Rivera via unanimous decision in his most recent bout, at UFC 238 in June.

A welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman (15-1) and Colby Covington (15-1) is scheduled to headline UFC 245.

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