For the third time, Jeremy Stephens will headline a UFC card – and he’ll be looking for his first win in a UFC main event.

Stephens (26-14 MMA, 13-13 UFC) will take on Dooho Choi (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 124 headliner next month in St. Louis, which also will be the UFC’s debut in that city. The fight was booked three weeks ago, but earlier this week the UFC confirmed it will head up the card.

UFC Fight Night 124 takes place Jan. 14 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The event airs on FS1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Stephens, who’s been with the UFC for more than a decade, is consistently one of the organization’s most exciting sluggers. But the 31-year-old Iowa native was stuck in a 2-5 skid, which included fights against some of the featherweight division’s elite, before rebounding in September with a “Fight of the Night” bonus-winning victory over former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez at UFC 215. The victory, which came via brutal leg kicks, netted him his seventh career UFC fight-night bonus.

Stephens first headlined a UFC shows against Joe Lauzon at UFC Fight Night 17 in 2009. He tapped to an armbar in the second round. In June 2014, he headlined UFC Fight Night 44 against Cub Swanson and dropped a unanimous decision – though he picked up a “Fight of the Night” bonus for his efforts.

Choi, better known as “The Korean Superboy,” is a 26-year-old Korean fighter who was riding high after winning his first three UFC fights – all via knockout. It pushed his overall winning streak to 12. But after a step up in competition, the knockout artist suffered a decision loss to Swanson at UFC 206, though he picked up a “Fight of the Night” bonus and earned “Fight of the Year” accolades. Choi hasn’t fought in 2017 due to injuries.

The UFC Fight Night 124 lineup includes:

Jeremy Stephens vs. Dooho Choi

Vitor Belfort vs. Uriah Hall

Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Paige VanZant

Emil Meek vs. Kamaru Usman

Darren Elkins vs. Michael Johnson

James Krause vs. Alex White

Matt Frevola vs. Marco Polo Reyes

Thiago Alves vs. Zak Cummings

Jessica Eye vs. Kalindra Faria

J.J. Aldrich vs. Danielle Taylor

Irene Aldana vs. Talita Bernardo

Guido Cannetti vs. Kyung Ho Kang

Mads Burnell vs. Mike Santiago

For more on UFC Fight Night 124, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.