A welterweight clash pitting Rinat Fakhretdinov against Nursulton Ruziboev has been targeted for UFC 308.
Both fighters confirmed the bout on social media following an initial report from Marcel Dorff. UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26 and is also expected to include a heavyweight tilt between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov.
According to Fakhretdinov, the booking was not ideal for either fighter.
“Know me and Nursultan were against this fight,” Fakhretdinov wrote on Instagram (via translate).