Dustin Poirier vs. Rani Yahya in the works for June’s UFC 131 event

Fast-rising featherweight prospect Dustin Poirier will soon tangle with Brazilian submission ace Rani Yahya.

MMAjunkie.com has confirmed that both fighters have verbally agreed to meet at June’s UFC 131 event.

Bout agreements for the contest, which was first reported by Heavy.com, are expected to be finalized shortly.