Mike Brown vs. Akira Corassani Added to First UFC on Fox Sports 1 Card in Boston

Former WEC champion Mike Brown is returning for a featherweight bout at UFC on Fox Sports 1-1, where he'll face Akira Corassani on August 17.

That news was made official by the UFC on Friday (via Twitter) during a torrent of announcements for upcoming fight cards.

Both men are looking to continue hard-fought winning streaks in their divisions, with Brown heading back into action more than a year after his last outing at UFC 146.

During the past couple of years, Brown has suffered from a string of injuries that have hindered his training and general health, including a torn ligament in his left hand (via MMA Fighting) and a knee injury that sidelined him from UFC on FX 1.

Brown had briefly considered retirement from MMA after a win against Daniel Pineda but instead signed a new five-fight UFC contract.

Corassani hasn't been that much more active in comparison to his opponent, having fought only once a year so far since February 2011.

But this most recent fight announcement will give the Ultimate Fighter alumnus a relatively quick turnaround at just under five months—his most recent bout at UFC Sweden 2 (also known as UFC on Fuel TV 9) ended in a stellar unanimous-decision victory over Robbie Peralta.

Neither fighter is currently included in the official UFC rankings at featherweight, but the presence of Conor McGregor vs. Andy Ogle on the same card may determine some future matchmaking potential after the night is over.

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