A flyweight bout between Nathan
Maness and undefeated Kazakhstani prospect Azat Maksum
has been finalized for next year’s
UFC Fight Night 235 card.
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The booking was first announced by Maksum’s management, Underdog
Management, in a post on social media and subsequently shared by
Maksum as well.
Maness kicked off his Ultimate Fighting Championship career with
three consecutive victories. However, the Kentucky native has gone
1-2 in his last three outings, with losses at the hands of Tagir
Ulanbekov and Umar
Nurmagomedov. Maness is coming off a Round 1 technical knockout
victory against Mateus
Mendonca at UFC Fight Night 229 that saw him bounce back from
his two-fight skid.
Meanwhile, undefeated Kazakhstani prospect Maksum is coming off a
split-decision victory against UFC veteran Tyson Nam in
his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN 49. The former Octagon
Promotion flyweight champion owns a 17-0 career mark that includes
12 victories inside the distance.
UFC Fight Night 235 will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Feb. 3. The card will be headlined by a middleweight clash between
Roman
Dolidze and Nassourdine
Imavov . Additionally, Molly
McCann will take on Diana
Belbita on the same card.