Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight Justin Gaethje on October 24, UFC president Dana White told CNN on Tuesday.
White did not reveal the fight's location but told CNN he is confident the fight, originally scheduled for September, will proceed.
"It's going to happen, tell you right here right now. That fight is going to happen," White said.
Nurmagomedov's father and trainer, Abdulmanap, died on July 3 in a Moscow hospital from coronavirus-related complications. In an emotional Instagram post last week, Nurmagomedov posted a photo hugging his late father and said, "You will be missed Father, you were Father, friend, brother and coach all rolled into one.