The organization of the welterweight bout was reported by informed sources close to the situation.
33-year-old Abubakar Nurmagomedov is on a two-fight streak in the UFC, winning by unanimous decisions against Jared Gooden and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, and 35-year-old Carlston Harris in the previous fight suffered his first defeat under the banner of the strongest league in the world, losing by knockout in the first round to Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Recall that the main event of the UFC Fight Night 221 tournament will be a fight in the bantamweight division between Peter Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.