Rhys McKee will return to the UFC octagon in a welterweight contest in opposition to French newcomer Axel Sola at Accor Enviornment in Paris on 6 September.
The Ballymena native misplaced his first 4 fights within the UFC earlier than registering his first victory within the organisation in April with a powerful stoppage win over Romania’s Daniel Frunza.
Within the aftermath of the win, the 29-year-old stated he was focusing on three fights in 2025 and his second will come on the undercard within the UFC Battle Evening Paris.
“I am tremendous excited, we have been making ready for Paris for fairly some time now we have had an concept we’ll be on the cardboard. We clearly struggled with opponents,” McKee stated.
“That is our third opponent, however we saved the top down and stayed prepared the entire time.
“This has been a special struggle preparation as a result of it type of went comparatively unknown that I would be on the cardboard, so it has been a pleasant silent course of. I’ve simply been capable of get to work with out the distractions or noise of social media or a struggle schedule.”
McKee suffered defeat in his earlier struggle on the Accor Enviornment in 2023, shedding by choice in opposition to Swiss fighter Ange Loosa.
Sola, 27, will make his UFC debut in opposition to McKee and the Good-born fighter is unbeaten in his 11 skilled fights, profitable 10 and drawing one.
“Axel is very associated. He is unbeaten, he is a French champion. The stress will likely be on him. It is his massive debut in France, he is needed to come within the quick discover,” McKee added.
“I am certain he’ll be ready, however I really feel the extent competitors that I’ve fought my entire profession it is rather more stellar to be sincere.
“Subsequent Saturday we get to see what the distinction is between me and Axel, and I imagine, I will present the world what I can do.”
