A middleweight matchup between two of the division’s fast-rising athletes will take place in Tennessee, as Sam Alvey (26-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Derek Brunson (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC).

UFC officials today confirmed the contest following an initial report from the Nashville Post.

Featuring a light heavyweight matchup between Ovince Saint Preux vs. Glover Teixeira in the night’s main event, UFC Fight Night 73 takes place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Aug. 8. The night’s main card airs on FOX Sports 1.

Alvey made his UFC debut in August 2014 and suffered a disappointing decision loss to Tom Watson. However, he has since racked up three-straight first-round knockout wins, downing Dan Kelly, Cezar Ferreira and Dylan Andrews in consecutive outings.

Meanwhile, Brunson is 4-1 under the UFC banner, losing only to top contender Yoel Romero in a January 2014 contest. He currently carries a two-fight winning streak after downing Ed Herman and Lorenz Larkin, and previously beating Brian Houston and Chris Leben prior to the Romero setback.

With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 73 now includes:

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Glover Teixeira Beneil Dariush vs. Michael Johnson Sara McMann vs. Amanda Nunes Roman Salazar vs. Marlon Vera Jared Cannonier vs. Jonathan Wilson Timothy Johnson vs. Jared Rosholt Anthony Christodoulou vs. Scott Holtzman Chris Camozzi vs. Tom Watson Ian McCall vs. Dustin Ortiz Sam Alvey vs. Derek Brunson

For more on UFC Fight Night 73, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.