A middleweight showdown pitting Joaquin Buckley against Nassourdine Imavov is on tap for UFC Fight Night 209 on Sept. 3.
Promotion officials confirmed the pairing on Wednesday. UFC Fight Night 209 takes place at Accor Arena in Paris and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa.
Buckley has won three straight and five of his last six in UFC competition. The 28-year-old St. Louis native is coming off a second-round doctor stoppage victory against Albert Duraev at UFC on ESPN 37 on June 18.