World Series of Fighting’s longtime heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov isn’t wasting any time starting his UFC run.
A heavyweight tilt between former UFC titleholder Junior dos Santos and ex-WSOF heavyweight king Ivanovhas been slated for July 14 as the main event of UFC Boise. The bout will serve as Ivanov’s Octagon debut after the 31-year-old Bulgarian amicably parted ways with the re-branded WSOF (now called the Professional Fighters League) earlier this month.
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani confirmed the matchup Monday following an initial report by ESPN.
Ivanov (16-1, 1 NC) rides a five-fight win streak into his promotional debut, a run highlighted by a quartet of successful defenses of the WSOF/PFL heavyweight title.