The UFC’s final event of 2019 will feature a big matchup in the light heavyweight division.
The promotion officially announced on Thursday that former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir will take on rising prospect Aleksandar Rakic at UFC Busan in South Korea on Saturday, December 21st. ESPN+ will stream the event’s main card, with prelims airing on ESPN television.
Oezdemir (16-4) snapped a three-fight losing streak with a comprehensive beating of Ilir Latifi at UFC Uruguay in August. The Switzerland native earned a performance bonus for his second-round KO victory, which put him back above .500 for his UFC career.