Two veteran welterweights are apparently interested in a summer matchup. So, too, is the UFC.

Former interim champ Carlos Condit (29-8 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and perennial contender Thiago Alves (21-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC) have both expressed interest in a summer matchup, and the UFC is apparently on board.

The potential fight, which “UFC Tonight’s” Ariel Helwani discussed as a possibility on Wednesday’s new episode, isn’t official but could find a spot on the UFC’s schedule in late May or early June.

The UFC currently has events slated for May 23 (the company’s already-stacked UFC 187 card), May 30 (UFC Fight Night 67), June 6 (UFC Fight Night 68), June 13 (UFC 188) and June 20 (UFC Fight Night 69).

Condit is ranked No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings. Alves, a former title challenger, is unranked.

Condit recently spoke to MMAjunkie and said he’s targeting a May return to the cage. The 30-year-old, who held the WEC title from 2007-2008 and an interim UFC belt in 2012, has been recovering from a torn ACL and meniscus. Prior to his current 11-month layoff, he was stuck in a 1-3 skid, which included a March 2014 loss to Tyron Woodley due to the knee injury.

He could soon meet Alves, another fighter who returned from a lengthy injury layoff (25 months) to score a decision win over Seth Baczynski this past April and a TKO victory over Jordan Mein this past month. The 31-year-old is now 2-0 after struggling through a 2-4 stretch from 2009-2012.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.