This was reported by informed sources close to the situation. There is no information yet on who will be the Russian’s opponent, but earlier the desire to fight “Shara Bullet” was reported by former UFC middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori, currently ranked fifth in the division’s rankings.
On October 21 at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, Sharabutdin Magomedov fought his first fight in the organization, winning a unanimous decision over former M-1 champion Bruno Silva after three spectacular rounds.
Over the weekend, UFC head Dana White told reporters that the organization’s debut event in Saudi Arabia will not be an ordinary UFC Fight Night event, not ruling out that the show could be headlined by a challenger or even a title fight.