A recent graduate of the Contender Series has his first booking.
Heavyweight Yorgan De Castro (5-0), who recently won a contract on the program this past June, will face fellow Octagon newcomer Justin Tafa (3-0) at UFC 243 on Oct. 5. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with sources following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
De Castro impressed UFC president Dana White with a first-round leg kick TKO of heavily favored Alton Meeks on the June 18 episode of the Contender Series. He became the first fighter from Cape Verde to be signed to the promotion.