With a brand new champion, the bantamweight division continues to maneuver with a pair of thrilling matchups added to UFC 308.
The UFC introduced Wednesday that Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo and Mentioned Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos have been added to the upcoming Oct. 26 pay-per-view.
Basharat (12-0) and brother Javid have each made an impression since being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Sequence. The youthful Basharat is 3-0 contained in the octagon, with wins over Taylor Lapilus, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Da’Mon Blackshear.
He faces his stiffest take a look at but within the skilled Victor Hugo. Although Brazil’s Hugo solely not too long ago made his debut with a choice nod over Pedro Falcao, he had an in depth professional report previous to the UFC, with 25 wins in 29 professional bouts. Seventeen of these wins got here by the use of knockout or submission.
Mentioned Nurmagomedov (18-3) has been a sleeper contender at 135 kilos, however his run to the highest has been stifled by a pair of struggle withdrawals. He has an opportunity to get again within the dialog when he fights Santos (11-2), who has rattled off back-to-back wins after dropping a choice to Julio Arce in his debut in April 2022.
UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi and airs completely on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The occasion is headlined by Ilia Topuria defending his featherweight title in opposition to “BMF” champion Max Holloway.
