Ilir Latifi returns to the Octagon and meets Alexandr Romanov at an upcoming UFC Fight Night scheduled for February. The promotion announced the heavyweight bout on Tuesday via social media.
Latifi was in action this past June at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai, where he snapped a career-worst three-fight losing streak with a split decision win over Tanner Boser. Unfortunately, the ‘Sledgehammer’ would be forced on the sidelines for the rest of the year because of the damage he sustained during the Boser fight. Latifi fractured his arm in two places and suffered a grave eye injury from an accidental eye poke that left him blind for several weeks.