A bantamweight clash between Joseph Benavidez and Dominic Cruz is signed, sealed, and delivered for WEC 42 on Aug. 9 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
Sources close to both fighters on Wednesday confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com.
The 135-pound meeting will likely produce the next contender for the title, shadowing current champ Miguel Torres’ fourth title defense against Brian Bowles in the evening’s main event.