A light heavyweight matchup between Nikita Krylov and Volkan Oezdemir is set to co-headline one of UFC's October events.
A light heavyweight matchup between Nikita Krylov and Volkan Oezdemir is set to co-headline one of UFC’s October events.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Krylov (26-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Oezdemir (17-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) for Oct. 17.
The event, which does not have an official name, takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It’s expected to air on ESPN or stream on ESPN+.
Krylov, 28, has alternated wins and losses in his four fights since returning to the UFC for a second stint in September 2018. “The Miner” is coming off a unanimous decision win over Johnny Walker at UFC on ESPN+ 28 in November in what was his first time ever winning on the scorecards.
Oezdemir, 31, meanwhile, will try to rebound from a second-round knockout against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 251 in July. Prior to that, he’d won consecutive bouts against Aleksander Rakic and Ili Latifi.
The latest lineup for UFC’s Oct. 17 event includes:
