Promising prospect Thomas Almeida recently told MMAjunkie he had been dreaming of a fight in Las Vegas. Today, he got his wish.

UFC officials today announced Almeida (19-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will fight recent flyweight Brad Pickett (24-10 MMA, 4-5 UFC), who returns to the bantamweight division, at UFC 189 in July.

UFC 189 takes place July 11 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

It’s not clear where Almeida vs. Pickett will be placed on the lineup.

Almeida, a 23-year-old Brazilian and top 135-pound prospect, recently knocked out Yves Jabouin at UFC 186 in Montreal. It was his first fight outside of Brazil, but Almeida, who owns 18 stoppages in 19 career wins, recently said he wanted to be part of a major UFC card in Vegas.

He now meets Pickett, who hopes to halt a two-fight skid that followed a drop from bantamweight and a flyweight-debut win over Neil Seery. However, the 36-year-old English fighter and five-time UFC fight-night bonus winner then suffered decision losses to Ian McCall and Chico Camus in his two most recent appearances.

With the addition, UFC 189 now includes:

Champ Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor – for featherweight title Champ Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald – for welterweight title Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens John Hathaway vs. Gunnar Nelson Brandon Thatch vs. John Howard Alex Garcia vs. Mike Swick Matt Brown vs. Tim Means Henry Briones vs. Cody Garbrandt Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett

For more on UFC 189, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.