A welterweight bout with Fight of the Night potential is slated for the UFC’s return to mainland China.
MMA Fighting reports that Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Li Jingliang have been booked for UFC Shenzhen, which takes place on August 31st. This matchup was scheduled for for UFC Beijing last November, only for Zaleski to withdraw with an injury.
Zaleski (21-5) is on a seven-fight winning streak, most recently submitting Curtis Millender at UFC Wichita in March. The Brazilian, who’s also known as Elizeu Capoeira, has racked up three Fight of the Night bonuses and has produced notable highlight-reel KOs of Sean Strickland and Luigi Vendramini.