UFC Newcomer Denis Tiuliulin Targeted To Take Short-Notice March 26th Fight Against Aliaskhab Khizriev

Aliaskhab Khizriev’s struggle to receive a UFC debut has hit yet another bump in the road.

Abusupiyan Magomedov, the opponent for Khizriev in a March 26th UFC booking, has reportedly withdrawn from the bout. The promotion is now seeking Denis Tiuliulin as a short-notice replacement, per Nolan King, Farah Hannoun, and Danny Segura of MMA Junkie.

If the new pairing can be finalized, it would join a “Fight Night” card that is set to take place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Khizriev has been on the UFC roster for over a year but has yet to make his debut. He had three bookings thrown out during the year for various reasons.

Khizriev first secured a UFC contract in 2020, earning a 50-second victory over Henrique Shiguemoto on the TV show “Dana White’s Contender Series.” He currently has an undefeated record of 13 wins.

Tiulin has a record of 10 wins through 15 pro fights. His last appearance was on a UAE Warriors card, defeating Juscelino Ferreira in the first round with strikes.

Heavyweights Chris Daukaus and Curtis Blaydes are currently set to headline UFC’s March 26th show. Here is how the card looks:

Bout 15: Curtis Blaydes (15-3) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-4) (Heavyweight)

Bout 14: Tucker Lutz (12-2) vs. Choi Seung-woo (10-4) (Featherweight)

Bout 13: Sara McMann (12-6) vs. Karol Rosa (15-3) (Bantamweight)

Bout 12: Askar Askarov (14-0-1) vs. Kai Kara-France (23-9) (Flyweight)

Bout 11: Montel Jackson (11-2) vs. Danaa Batgerel (10-2) (Bantamweight)

Bout 10: Matt Brown (23-18) vs. Bryan Barberena (16-8) (Welterweight)

Bout 9: Joanne Wood (15-7) vs. Alexa Grasso (13-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 8: Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1) vs. David Dvorak (20-3) (Flyweight)

Bout 7: Neil Magny (25-8) vs. Max Griffin (18-8) (Welterweight)

Bout 6: Marc Diakiese (14-5) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (6-1) (Lightweight)

Bout 5: Luis Saldana (15-7) vs. Bruno Souza (10-2) (Featherweight)

Bout 4: Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1) vs. Ilir Latifi (15-8) (Heavyweight)

Bout 3: Jennifer Maia (19-8-1) vs. Manon Fiorot (8-1) (Flyweight)

Bout 2: David Onama (9-1) vs. Nate Landwehr (15-4) (Featherweight)

Bout 1: Aliaskhab Khizriev (13-0) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (10-5) (Middleweight)