Surging bantamweight contender, Umar Nurmagomedov is reportedly slated to make his return in a main event feature against Chinese challenger, Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Fight Night Tampa on December 14. from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Nurmagomedov, the current number two ranked bantamweight contender, most recently headlined UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia earlier this summer in the promotion’s first outing in the region, scoring a shutout unanimous decision win over former interim championship challenger, Cory Sandhagen.
And as for Yadong, the number eight ranked challenger has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 299 back in March, dropping a decision defeat against former undisputed bantamweight titleholder, Petr Yan in his return to action.