UFC 281 is filling up nicely.
Lightweight Renato Moicano revealed on an MMA Junkie Twitter Space that his next fight will be on November 12th at New York’s Madison Square Garden against Brad Riddell. Neither fighter is ranked in the UFC’s top-15, but Riddell was ranked prior to his last fight and Moicano was best known for his contending days at featherweight.
Riddell (10-3) is on the first losing streak of his career, having been knocked out by Rafael Fiziev before a surprisingly swift submission at the hands of rising star Jalin Turner. The City Kickboxing standout (and former professional kickboxer) began his UFC tenure with four consecutive wins, most notably a ‘Fight of the Night’ decision over Drew Dober at UFC 263 last June.