Rashid Magomedov will be fighting in Sao Paulo for the third time in his UFC career.
Coming off back-to-back wins in the state of Sao Paulo in 2014, the Russian lightweight will take on Gilbert Burns at the UFC Fight Night card scheduled for the Ibirapuera gymnasium on Nov. 7. Sources close to the situation told MMAFighting.com the bout is agreed to, but contracts have yet to be signed. Combate first reported the news.
Unbeaten under the UFC banner, Magomedov (18-1) has won all of his three wins inside the Octagon in 2014, including a decision victory over Rodrigo Damm and a late third-round TKO over Elias Silverio, both in Sao Paulo.