Khamzat Chimaev will finally return to the octagon in October.
The undefeated welterweight prospect has agreed to face Li Jingliang at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting following a report from Octagon Bet. The pay-per-view card is expected to take place in Abu Dhabi.
The Chechnya native became an overnight sensation after demolishing John Phillips in his octagon debut on Fight Island and facing Rhys McKee just 10 days later, winning another one-sided beatdown. Chimaev then improved to 9-0 with a 17-second knockout of Gerald Meerschaert.