SWFight.com has just been informed that Jackson’s-Winkeljohn’s mixed martial artist Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1) will face Yves Edwards (42-18-1) in a lightweight match at UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar undercard in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Vallie-Flagg’s last two fights took place with Strikeforce where in his last bout with the promotion, he upset Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante with a split-decision victory.
Edwards is a veteran of 61 fights and will be making his 17th appearance with the UFC. He first debuted with the promotion at UFC 33 in 2001 and holds a 10 and 6 record with the promotion.