Featherweights are now expected to appear at UFC’s August 6th “Fight Night” event.
Nate Landwehr and Zubaira Tukhugov have been booked to meet next month at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, per an announcement made recently.
Both featherweights will be fighting to add a second consecutive win to their current runs.
Landwehr earned a submission win in his last outing, catching Ludovit Klein with an anaconda choke in October 2021.
Tukhugov’s last win also came that month, going the distance against Ricardo Ramos for a unanimous decision victory.
Light heavyweight talents Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill are expected to meet in the main event of UFC’s August 6th event. Here is an updated look at the card:
Bout 6: Thiago Santos (22-10) vs. Jamahal Hill (10-1) (Light Heavyweight)
Bout 5: Vicente Luque (21-8-1) vs. Geoff Neal (14-4) (Welterweight)
Bout 4: Terrance McKinney (12-4) vs. Erick Gonzalez (14-6) (Lightweight)
Bout 3: Takashi Sato (16-5) vs. Bryan Battle (7-1) (Welterweight)
Bout 2: Ariane Lipski (14-7) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (11-4) (Flyweight)
Bout 1: Nate Landwehr (15-4) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1) (Featherweight)