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29th Mar 2016

Whopper welterweight clash targeted for UFC 200

Coming together nicely

Ben Kiely

Nope, there’s no sign of GSP as of yet.

However, the man who many people feel beat the great Rush at UFC 167 is reportedly getting a fight on the landmark UFC 200 card.

Former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (17-4) and TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (11-2) are being targeted for a 170 lb fight for the July 9 card, according to MMA Fighting.

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 06: Johny Hendricks punches Robbie Lawler in their welterweight title fight during the UFC 181 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Hendricks enters into this bout off a first-round TKO loss to Stephen Thompson in March. That loss marked the first time Big Rigg had been finished in his career and his first loss in a non-title fight since 2010.

We last saw Gastelum inside the Octagon losing to rising welterweight Neil Magny via split decision in November.

UFC 200 is set for the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although the promotion has yet to officially announce any fights for the event, it is expected that it will be headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Nathan Diaz II.

Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne and Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson are also expected to be on the card.