Magomed Zaynukov earned a UFC contract on the Contender Series
last summer. | Getty/UFC
Magomed
Zaynukov is booked to make his much-anticipated
UFC debut.
Zaynukov will face fellow undefeated lightweight prospect Damian
Rzepecki at
UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu
Dhabi. Marcel Dorff was first to report the pairing.
Generating Buzz
“Wild Chanco” has risen to significant stardom even before making
his UFC debut. Zaynukov (8-0) was first seen on camera when his
Islam
Makhachev introduced him to Demetriosu Johnson during “Mighty
Mouse’s” visit to Dagestan. Zaynukov subsequently earned his UFC
contract with an entertaining unanimous decision win on
Dana White’s Contender Series this past October. A striker from
a region known for wrestling, Zaynukov has finished five of his
eight professional wins so far.
Meanwhile, Rzepecki (10-0) has the potential to derail Zaynukov’s
hype train. The 24-year-old Polish standout has finished nine of
his 10 professional wins so far, with five submissions and four
knockouts.