Makwan Amirkhani returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year when he faces formerly ranked featherweight, Jason Knight, at UFC Liverpool on May 27 at the Echo Arena.
The fight was first reported by Swedish website, Viaplay Fighting, and was subsequently announced by the UFC on Wednesday evening.
Both fighters come into the fight off losses. Amirkhani lost the first fight of his UFC tenure when he came up short against Arnold Allen at last year’s London event, UFC Fight Night 107, after taking three wins in a row under the banner.