The Polish fighter announced this in an interview on local television the previous day.
“Did he announce it? Yes, it really is,” the head of the world’s strongest league said at a press conference after the UFC Fight Night 229 tournament, answering a relevant question from a journalist.
On September 23, Mateusz Gamroth earned his second straight victory with a second-round technical knockout win over Rafael Fisieff, who suffered a knee injury and was unable to continue the bout.
Five months earlier, the 32-year-old Pole put his career back on track following a unanimous decision loss to Benil Dariush, defeating Jalin Turner by split decision.
As a rematch, a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira will headline UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi on October 21.