Khadis Ibragimov will welcome Brazilian light heavyweight Danilo Marques to the octagon at UFC 253 on Sept. 26, multiple sources told MMA Fighting following a report from Ag. Fight. The pay-per-view card takes place in Abu Dhabi.
Ibragimov (8-3) joined the UFC as an undefeated M-1 light heavyweight champion in 2019 with six of his wins coming inside the distance, but lost three straight in the octagon against Da Un Jung, Ed Herman and Roman Dolidze.
Marques (9-2), who trains with Fabricio Werdum in California and cornered Mauricio Rua earlier this year on Fight Island, makes his UFC debut after winning back-to-back fights on the Brazilian circuit.