Little has been heard from Shamil Abdurakhimov in the last two years, but it seems the heavyweight will return to the octagon this July to face Chris Daukaus at a Fight Night event.
BJPenn.com first reported the fight announcement, though the UFC is yet to confirm the news. The July 24th event is expected to be headlined by a bantamweight fight between Cory Sandhagen and the former champion T.J. Dillashaw.
Abdurakhimov (20-5) was booked to fight Ciryl Gane four times in 2020, but injuries and undisclosed pullouts meant the fight never materialized. Abdurakhimov’s bad luck continued when he was forced out of a fight Augusto Sakai earlier this month due to visa issues.