A new bantamweight bout has been added to UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana as Timur Valiev will face Jamall Emmers.
Valiev will be making his UFC debut here as the bantamweight has previously competed in Professional Fighters League, World Series of Fighting, Gorilla Fighting Championships, and Fight Nights Global. While Valiev does have two blemishes on his record, the bantamweight has managed to win 16 fights, with seven bouts ending by TKO or submission. His professional record currently stands at 16 wins and 2 losses.
Emmers is hoping to score his first UFC win after failing to beat Giga Chikadze at UFC 248. An alumni from Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, the bantamweight came into the promotion with a solid four-fight winning streak. Overall, his professional record currently stands at 17 wins and 5 losses.
Check out the updated line-up for UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana:
Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana
Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Markus Perez vs. Eric Spicely
Trevin Giles vs. Jun Yong Park
Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia
Randy Brown vs. Vicente Luque
Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz
Ray Borg vs. Nathan Maness
Chris Gutierrez vs. Luke Sanders
Timur Valiev vs. Jamall Emmers