Brad Riddell will look to get back in the win column and slow down a surging lightweight contender at the UFC’s biggest event of the year.
Multiple sources confirmed that Riddell would face Jalin Turner at UFC 276, in July 2. This event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas and will be the culmination of the International Fight Week. The booking was first announced by Turner’s management company Iridium Sports via social media.
Riddell last competed at December’s UFC Vegas 44 event against Rafael Fiziev and was knocked out in the third round. The No. 13 ranked lightweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings won seven straight bouts, including wins over Drew Dober and Jamie Mullarkey.
Turner has been riding a four-fight winning streak and has defeated all his opponents within two rounds. “The Tarantula” is 5-2 inside the octagon, which includes a TKO win over Mullarkey in his most recent appearance at UFC 272 in March.
UFC 276 will be headlined by a middleweight championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier.
