Tagir Ulanbekov’s octagon debut has been rescheduled following the death of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
The Dagestani flyweight, a training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and a student of the UFC champ’s father, will face off with Bruno Silva at a UFC event slated for Sept. 12. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup after an initial report from ESPN.com. A location has yet to be confirmed for the event.
The early fall fight card is still being booked out with a light heavyweight bout between one-time title challengers Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos expected to be featured.