Rafael Fiziev will be aiming to put his defeat to Justin Gaethje behind him when he and Mateusz Gamrot headline UFC Fight Night.
The Azeri was on the wrong side of a majority decision against the American at UFC 286, ending a six-fight winning streak, which included a knockout of former champion Rafael dos Anjos.
Fellow lightweight Gamrot bounced back from his own defeat to Beneil Dariush by getting the judges' call on a split decision against Jalil Turner at UFC 285.
With the pair ranked sixth and seventh in the UFC's rankings, they will see the fight in Enterprise as their chance to move closer to a potential title shot.
What | Rafael Fiziev v Mateusz Gamrot |
Where | UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada |
When | 02:00, Sunday 24th September |
How to watch | TNT Sports |
Odds | Fiziev 5/8, Gamrot 13/10 |
The fight between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot is due to take place in the early hours of Sunday 24th September.
Rafael Fiziev's bout with Mateusz Gamrot is scheduled to start at 02:00 UK time.
The main card itself should start around midnight.
Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot are due to face each other at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
The venue was opened in 2019 and is situated on El Camino Road, just across the street from the UFC's Performance Institute.
Yes. The preliminary card will be shown on UFC Fight Pass, while the main card will be available to watch on TNT Sports from 00:00.
Rafael Fiziev is the favourite coming into the fight, with the 30-year-old priced at 5/8 to get the victory.
His opponent Matuez Gamrot is available at 13/10.
No, there are not any belts on the line.
The pair are ranked sixth and seventh respectively in the Lightweight rankings and will see this fight as a stepping stone towards a potential title shot.
Brazilian Charles Oliveira is currently ranked number one and is set to fight reigning champion Islam Makhachev on 21st October.
Rafael Fiziev has fought 14 times and has a record of 12-2 following his defeat to Gaetje in March.
The 30-year-old's only previous loss came on his UFC debut when he went down to a TKO against Magomed Mustafaev.
The older Matheuz Gamrot, 32, has a career record of 22-2.
His sole defeat prior to Dariush also came on his UFC debut, when he lost a split decision to Guram Kutateladze.
It promises to be a stacked night, with Marina Rodriguez taking on Michelle Waterson-Gomez, in a rematch of their 2021 bout which Rodriguez won.
That is the first of two women's strawweight bouts, while there is also a female bantamweight fight between Montserrat Dolores Rendon and Tamires Vidal.
They help make up an 11-fight card, that also includes #10 v #12 in the featherweight division, as Bryce Mitchell meets Dan Ige.
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