Saidyokub Kakhramonov will replace Leomana Martinez and lock horns with Trevin Jones at UFC on ESPN 29.
MMA Island was first to report the new bantamweight bout. UFC on ESPN 29 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum. The main card airs on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT following prelims at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
The 25-year-old Kakhramonov enters his Octagon debut on a two-bout winning streak after back-to-back knockout victories on the regional scene.