Two of bantamweight’s most fearsome rising talents are set to face off in just three weeks time. That’s according to a report from MMA Fighting, whose sources say that the UFC has put together a bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Raoni Barcelos.
Barcelos (16-1) is fresh off a dominant victory over Khalid Taha just this last Saturday, on UFC Vegas 13: Santos vs. Teixeira. The 33-year-old Pedro Rizzo prodigy hasn’t lost a fight in six years, picking up nine wins in the process. He’s currently 5-0 in the UFC, including victories over Chris Gutierrez and Said Nurmagomedov.