[autotag]Muhammad Mokaev[/autotag] has booked his third UFC fight.
The flyweight prospect will make his return Oct. 22 at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. He takes on [autotag]Malcolm Gordon[/autotag].
MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with two people with knowledge of the situation Monday. The news was first reported by ESPN.
Mokaev (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who’s one of the most promising fighters at 125 pounds, is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Charles Johnson at UFC Fight Night 208 in London earlier this month. The 22-year-old has yet to taste defeat in his professional MMA career.
Meanwhile, Gordon (13-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC) last fought in February when he scored a first-round TKO over Denys Bondar. Gordon is currently on a two-fight winning streak.
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With the addition, the updated UFC 280 lineup includes:
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- Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev – for vacant lightweight title
- Champ Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for bantamweight title
- Sean Brady vs. Belal Muhammad
- Sean O’Malley vs. Petr Yan
- Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Amanda Lemos vs. Marina Rodriguez
- Lucas Almeida vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
- Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot
- Caio Borralho vs. Makhmud Muradov
- Malcolm Gordon vs. Muhammad Mokaev
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 280.
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