Jorge Masvidal got his wish.
A highly anticipated welterweight fight between Masvidal and Ben Askren is expected to be finalized shortly for UFC 239 in Las Vegas on July 6, sources told ESPN.
The UFC was originally hoping to book the fight for UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago, however, the date didn't work out for Masvidal, so he countered with UFC 239 and Askren, and eventually the UFC, agreed.
Askren (19-0, 1 NC) was successful in his UFC debut last month when he submitted Robbie Lawler in the first round. Since signing with the UFC late last year, Askren, the former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion, has seen his star power rise exponentially due to his straight-forward brand of trash talk.
Masvidal (33-13) knocked out Darren Till last month in London, which snapped a two-fight losing streak.
The event, which will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is scheduled to be co-headlined by Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos for the light heavyweight title and Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm for the bantamweight title.