An intriguing featherweight bout has been added to the UFC 227 lineup.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, Zabit Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez will square off on Aug. 4 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 145-pound bout has not been formally announced by the promotion.
UFC 227 is headlined by a bantamweight championship rematch between T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. The proposed pay-per-view card could also include a lightweight showdown between Georges St. Pierre and Nate Diaz as well as a light heavyweight duel pitting Alexander Gustafsson against Luke Rockhold, UFC President Dana White recently confirmed.