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Hong Kong’s Sasha Palatnikov Signs With UFC, Faces Louis Cosce at UFC 255

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For the first time in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, the promotion has signed a fighter from Hong Kong.

On Friday, MMA DNA reported that Sasha Palatnikov (5-2) has signed with the UFC to meet fellow newcomer Louis Cosce (7-0) at UFC 255. The two welterweights will lock horns at the UFC Apex on Nov. 21.