This was announced at a press conference after the UFC 286 tournament by UFC President Dana White, however, he did not name the date of the match, which is currently in development.
In October last year, Belal Muhammad won his fourth consecutive victory, finishing by TKO in the second round of the previously undefeated Sean Brady.
Shavkat Rakhmonov won his fifth stoppage victory in the UFC two weeks ago, finishing in the third round with a guillotine choke on Jeff Neal.