On Wednesday, UFC announced a new lightweight bout for their upcoming UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.
Mairbek Taisumov, who is currently riding a four-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, all of which came by knockout, will look to crack into the UFC top 15 rankings for the lightweight division, as he faces battle-tested Nik Lentz.
Lentz last fought in the UFC back in December, returning to the 155 pound division with a victory over highly regarded contender Danny Castillo.
Headlined by Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 203 is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
