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2012 Olympian Arjan Bhullar to Make Octagon Debut at UFC 216 in Edmonton

2012 Olympian Arjan Bhullar will make his Octagon debut in a heavyweight bout against Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira at UFC 216.

The promotion confirmed the matchup through The Province. UFC 216 takes is set for Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sept. 9 and will also include a flyweight showdown between Henry Cejudo and Wilson Reis. A headliner for the pay-per-view card has not been announced.

Bhullar competed for Canada as a freestyle wrestler in the 2012 Olympic Games, where he was eliminated in the second round at 120 kilograms (264.