Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva set for UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Khalid Taha is coming off a lightning-fast victory over Boston Salmon at UFC 236.Khalid Taha has a date and an opponent set for his third UFC bout.

Fresh off his first Octagon victory, a 25-second finish against Boston Salmon at UFC 236, “The Warrior” is now set to take on Brazilian bantamweight Bruno Silva at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7, multiple sources told MMA Fighting.

Silva (11-3-1), a teammate of flyweight champion Henry Cejudo, enters the Octagon for the first time on a three-fight unbeaten streak that includes a pair of victories and a draw in Arizona. “Bulldog” competed on the fourth season of TUF Brazil in 2015, stopping Gustavo Sedorio before losing to…