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Rustam Kabilov vs. Kajan Johnson, Ramazan Emeev vs. Claudio Silva set for UFC Moscow

Former lightweight title contender Rustam Khabilov will put his five-fight winning streak on the line when he faces off against Kajan Johnson at UFC Moscow on Sept. 15.

The UFC announced the lightweight bout through its social media feeds on Thursday morning following a report from Shakiel Mahjouri earlier this month. Following the initial fight announcement, UFC also announced that Ramazan Emeev would face Claudio Silva via press release.

The press release also confirmed that Jin Soo Son would step into replace Douglas Silva for his scheduled clash with top rated European bantamweight Petr Yan.