Kennedy
Nzechukwu (12-5) will make his promotional heavyweight debut
against Marcos
Rogerio de Lima (22-9) at UFC 308
on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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The matchup was first announced by de Lima on Instagram.
“Get ready for an epic night at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi! On October
26th, two titans will meet in the Octagon!” de Lima wrote. “I’m
ready to give my all and bring another victory!”
De Lima is coming off a second-round knockout win over Junior Tafa
at UFC 298 this past February. The win saw the Brazilian bounce
back from a 33-second KO loss against Derrick
Lewis and better his record to 3-1 in his past four.
Meanwhile, Nzechukwu is 6-5 since his UFC debut in 2019. “American
Savage” is currently on a two-fight skid, which comes on the heels
of a three-fight finishing streak.