Bryan Barberena returns to action at UFC London. Photo via Instagram (@bryan_barberena)
A middleweight bout between Bryan Barberena and Makhmud Muradov is reportedly scheduled for the UFC London fight card. MMA journalist Marcel Dorff first reported the news of the matchup.
The bout marks the first middleweight bout of Barberena’s nine-year UFC career.
Muradov commented on the fight on Instagram.
“Good evening dear friends! Many people were interested in the date of the next fight, Alhamdulillah the opponent and the date is known – on July 22 , In Sha Allah, we will go to the octagon! Thank you all for your attention and support,” Muradov wrote.
UFC London is headlined by a heavyweight bout between top ranked Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura.
The card also features a pivotal bout in the women’s bantamweight division as No. 7 ranked Pannie Kianzad takes on No. 4 ranked Ketlen Vieira. Frontkick and Maximum Sports were first to report the fight.