August 17, 2023 12: 01 am ET
A featherweight battle hasactually been reserved for the UFC Fight Night occasion Oct. 7.
One-fight UFC alum Khusein Askhabov will face 12-fight veteran Daniel Pineda a the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two individuals with understanding of the match justrecently notified MMA Junkie of the scheduling however asked to stay confidential as the promo has yet to make an authorities statement.
Askhabov (23-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) came up brief in his solo UFC bout to date, a consentaneous choice loss to Jamall Emmers in February. The greatest battle for the Chechen hasactually been making it to the cage. Three times he’s withdrawn from UFC match due to injury or visa problems.
Pineda (28-15 MMA, 5-6 UFC) is