By Nolan King

The UFC is eyeing a bout between exciting welterweights Alan Jouban and Danny Roberts for UFC Hamburg this summer, at least according to Jouban.

Late last week Jouban took to Instagram, posting an InstaStory of the bout contract for the July 22 event. The picture was deleted shortly after, but Jouban reaffirmed the news on his podcast with Karyn Bryant, The MMA Heat, this past Monday.

“Just got a contract in [for] Germany [on] July 22nd,” Jouban said. “They’ve got me eyeballing Danny Roberts. I’m just waiting to see if it’s official. I don’t know yet, but I have received a contract. So that leads me to believe this fight will be happening. They’ve just got to sign it on their end.

“I wanted LA and I wanted Vegas,” Jouban continued. “But I’ve moved past that honestly. I’ve kind of flipped that switch and accepted it [and] visualized it, now that I have an opponent.”

Predominantly strikers, Jouban and Roberts both bring it each and every time they step into the cage.

Jouban most recently defeated Ben Saunders in UFC on FOX: Orlando’s Fight of the Night. The victory was an important one for Jouban, as it snapped a two-fight losing streak.

England’s Roberts last competed back in March when he defeated Oliver Enkamp at UFC Fight Night: London. The 30-year-old Hard Knocks 365 team member has gone 2-2 over his last four fights and will look to establish some consistency in Hamburg. 

While the UFC is clearly targeting the bout, it takes two to tango. FloCombat has reached out to Roberts’s side to see if the bout agreement was signed on their end. No response has been issued at this time.