Lightweight up and comers take to the Octagon in July

Four 155-pound talents looking to take the next step in their UFC careers will get the chance to do so in July, as two intriguing bouts were announced by the promotion on Friday.

On July 15 in San Diego, Kevin "The Motown Phenom" Lee seeks his fourth straight Octagon victory when he faces "The Moonwalker," James Moontasri, who is coming off a second-round submission win over Cody Pfister in February.

Another Michigan native, exciting striker Daron Cruickshank, got the call to return to action on July 25, as he will battle James Krause in UFC Fight Night action in Chicago.