The organization of the bantamweight bout was reported by informed sources close to the situation.
Said Nurmagomedov, 31, ended his four-fight streak in March, losing a unanimous decision to Jonathan Martinez.
27-year-old Kyler Phillips, returning to action after a year and a half break, in the previous fight returned his career to a successful track, finishing with a choke Marcelo Rojo. Prior to this, the American lost by a majority of the judges’ votes to Raulian Paive, interrupting a series of three victories in the UFC.
At the moment, none of the fighters is in the top 15 of the organization’s bantamweight division.