A new lightweight bout has been added to the UFC 254 pay-per-view as Phil Hawes will take on Jacob Malkoun on Oct. 24.
Hawes will be making his official UFC debut following his impressive TKO win over Khadzhimurat Bestaev on Dana White’s Contender Series. The UFC newcomer enters the promotion on the strength of a four-fight winning streak, with three of his victories coming by way of TKO. Hawes’ professional record currently stands at 8 wins and 2 losses.
Malkoun will also be making his UFC debut after his impressive performances in Eternal MMA, Hex Fight Series, and Brace For War. Malkoun trains alongside former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker. The UFC newcomer’s professional record currently stands at 4 wins and 0 losses.
The pay-per-view event will take place at Abu Dhabi’s Fight Island and feature Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight title in the main event. Check out the updated line-up below:
Khabib Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Justin Gaethje
Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris
Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodríguez
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Islam Makhachev
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lauren Murphy
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sergey Morozov
Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey
Phil Hawes vs. Jacob Malkoun