A new featherweight bout has been added to the UFC 253 pay-per-view as Hakeem Dawodu will take on Zubaira Tukhugov.
Following his loss to Danny Henry in his debut match-up at UFC Fight Night 127, Dawodu has managed to bounce back by winning four fights in a row. His most notable victories are against Yoshinori Horie (via TKO at UFC 240) and Julio Arce (via split decision at UFC 244). Overall, the featherweight hasn’t lost a bout in two years and his professional record currently stands at 11 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no contest.
Tukhugov is coming off an impressive TKO win over Kevin Agilar at UFC Fight Night 168. The featherweight has a solid record in his last six fights, with Tukhugov also beating Douglas Silva de Andrade (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 36), Ernest Chavez (via TKO at UFC Fight Night 53), and Phillipe Nover (via split decision at UFC Fight Night 80). Tukhugov’s professional record currently stands at 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
UFC 253 takes place on Saturday, September 19 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight title expected to headline the pay-per-view. The placement of the featherweight bout is unknown at the moment.