The top to bottom depth of Saturday’s fight card at Madison Square Garden provided the opportunity to take a one-week break from bringing you a closer look at the up and comers stepping into the Octagon.
But with UFC 244 in the rearview and the action shifting to Moscow on Saturday for a fight card that is flush with newcomers, we’re back in business.
Here’s a closer look at three first-time UFC starters to keep an eye on this weekend.
This is the Moscow edition of On the Rise.
On the way to returning to its status as one of the hottest weight classes in the sport, the light heavyweight division has been getting a steady influx of talent as of late, and Gamzatov looks to join the collection of new names to track in the 205-pound ranks as he makes his first foray into the Octagon in a showdown with Klidson Abreu.