After signing a new six-fight deal with the UFC, Derek Brunson will look to hand Edmen Shahbazyan the first loss of his career as the middleweights are expected to clash at UFC 248 on March 7.
The UFC announced the new fight on Wednesday.
Brunson recently touted his new contract signing with the UFC after amassing a 11-5 record inside the Octagon thus far including two wins in a row over Ian Heinisch and Elias Theodorou in his past two appearances.
Brunson has been a mainstay of the middleweight top 10 for the past few years and now he’ll look to continue his climb while facing one of the brightest young prospects in the division.