Lightweight Azerbaijani fighter Nazim Sadykhov will return to the octagon at the UFC tournament in Baku on June 21.
Idman.biz reports that "Black Wolf" will face Brazilian Nikolas Motta.
This fight has been officially announced by representatives of the world's strongest fighting league.
30-year-old Nazim Sadykhov has not lost in the organization where he has already had four fights. He defeated Evan Elder, Terrance McKinney, and Ismael Bonfim early, and drew with Russian Vyacheslav Borshchev.
32-year-old Nikolas Motta has won two fights in a row: he defeated Tom Nolan by technical knockout and won by unanimous decision against Maheshate Xaisaer.
The main event of the UFC's debut event in Azerbaijan will be a fight between American light heavyweight fighters Jamal Hill and Khalil Rountree.
Idman.biz
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