Muin Gafurov and Chad Anheliger will collide for a shot at a UFC contract inside the octagon at Dana White’s Contender Series on Sept. 9, multiple people confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following a report from Cageside Press.
Gafurov (17-3) competed twice under the ONE Championship banner in his second run in the promotion between 2018 and 2019, stopping Leandro Issa inside one round in his debut before losing a decision to John Lineker in 2019.
“Tajik,” 26, defeated Walter Zamora by unanimous decision in his most recent fight in Abu Dhabi last September.