Ilia Topuria will return to 145 pounds and take on one of the division’s best strikers.
Topuria (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) faces Edson Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 29, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Friday but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Eurosport Spain was first to report the news.