Elite strikers Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev will throw down in a matchup of ranked lightweights this December.
Riddell (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will handle Fiziev (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4, expected on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Verbal agreements are in station, essentially essentially based on two folk with files of the mission who asked to live anonymous for the reason that UFC has yet to manufacture an official announcement.
Winner of his previous seven in a row, City Kickboxing’s Riddell, No. 12 in the UFC’s official rankings, is coming off his biggest fetch to this point, a unanimous decision over battle-examined Drew Dober at UFC 263 in June, which earned him the “Fight of the Night” bonus.
Since dropping his promotional debut to Magomed Mustafaev, No. 13 Fiziev has been on a role, deciding on up four consecutive victories. After knocking out Renato Moicano, Fiziev earned his third straight bonus when he defeated Bobby Green by unanimous decision last month at UFC 265.
With the addition, the Dec. 4 lineup entails:
- Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
- Claudio Puelles vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
- Rafael Fiziev vs. Brad Riddell
