UFC Vet Yorgan De Castro to Meet Shaun Asher at Eagle FC 44 on Jan. 28

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Another UFC veteran is headed to Eagle Fighting Championship.

Four-time Octagon competitor Yorgan De Castro is expected to face Shaun Asher in a heavyweight bout at Eagle FC 44 on Jan. 28. Cageside Press was first to report the booking. Eagle FC 44 takes place at FLXcast Arena in Miami and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Tyrone Spong and Sergei Kharitonov. De Castro has reportedly signed a multi-fight deal with Eagle FC.

De Castro earned a UFC contract on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series before going 1-3 within the Las Vegas-based promotion. He returned to the win column this past November, when he outpointed Danyelle Williams at CES 65 to run his career mark to 7-3.

Asher, 42, will bring a 13-4-1 record into the matchup with De Castro. Most recently, the Cincinnati, Ohio, native suffered a 55-second TKO defeat to Steve Mowry at Bellator 257.