Joe Lauzon will make his 26th walk to the Octagon at UFC 223.

Lauzon is slated to face fellow The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Chris Gruetzemacher in a lightweight contest in Brooklyn on April 7 at UFC 223. Newsday first reported news of the matchup on Thursday.

A 33-year-old longtime veteran of the sport, Lauzon (27-14) has struggled in recent years, losing five of his last eight bouts since 2015. Still, Lauzon remains the UFC’s all-time leader in post-fight bonuses — a record, 15, he shares with Nate Diaz — and has picked up noteworthy wins over one-time Bellator title challenger Marcin Held, Diego Sanchez, and Takanori Gomi over his slump.

Lauzon heads into UFC 223 having suffered back-to-back losses at the hands of Stevie Ray andClay Guida in his last two fights.

Likewise, Gruetzemacher (13-3) hopes to rebound after suffering back-to-back submission losses via rear-naked choke to Chas Skelly and Davi Ramos in 2017.

Prior to that, the 31-year-old Arizona native picked up a unanimous decision win over Abner Lloveras in his Octagon debut.

UFC 223 takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. A lightweight bout between interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov headlines the event.