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Magomed Zaynukov earned a UFC contract on the Contender Series last summer. | Getty/UFC
Magomed Zaynukov is booked to make his much-anticipated UFC debut.
Zaynukov will face fellow undefeated lightweight prospect Damian Rzepecki at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Marcel Dorff was first to report the pairing.
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“Wild Chanco” has risen to significant stardom even before making his UFC debut. Zaynukov (8-0) was first seen on camera when his Islam Makhachev introduced him to Demetriosu Johnson during “Mighty Mouse’s” visit to Dagestan. Zaynukov subsequently earned his UFC contract with an entertaining unanimous decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series this past October. A striker from a region known for wrestling, Zaynukov has finished five of his eight professional wins so far.
Meanwhile, Rzepecki (10-0) has the potential to derail Zaynukov’s hype train. The 24-year-old Polish standout has finished nine of his 10 professional wins so far, with five submissions and four knockouts.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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