A matchup between Dana White’s Contender Series alums is set for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17, as Tafon Nchukwi will lock horns with Jamal Pogues in a light heavyweight bout.
The pairing was announced during the Contender Series broadcast on Tuesday night. The event does not yet have a headliner or location.
Nchukwi, who competed on the Contender Series in 2020, is 2-3 in the Octagon, with victories over Jamie Pickett and Mike Rodriguez to his credit. The 27-year-old Cameroon native has suffered back-to-back KO/TKO defeat at the hands of Carlos Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov in his last two UFC appearances.