Russian star Islam Makhachev will defend his light-weight title in opposition to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 in California on 18 January.
The battle is a rematch of their sensible 2019 contest which Makhachev received on factors.
Will probably be the UFC’s first huge occasion of 2025, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili’s first title defence would be the co-main occasion.
Georgia’s Dvalishvili will face Russia’s Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and will probably be difficult for a UFC title for the primary time.
Nurmagomedov, 28, is undefeated in 18 fights whereas Dvalishvili has 4 losses in 22 fights.
Makhachev defends his light-weight belt for the fourth time since profitable it in 2022 and the 33-year-old will look to enhance his spectacular 26-1 file.
Tsarukyan, 28, would be the underdog however is on a four-fight profitable streak and his final victory was over former champion Charles Oliveira in April.
