Dana White’s Contender Series lightweight prospect Nikolas Motta will make his UFC debut on May 8 opposite Bosnia’s Damir Hadzovic, multiple sources with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting following a report from MMA DNA.
Motta (12-3) is a former Cage Fury FC lightweight titleholder who earned his spot in the UFC with a decision victory over Joseph Lowry at a Contender Series show this past November. A contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4, Motta is on a three-fight winning streak.