Floyd Mayweather's Only Signed MMA Fighter Inks Deal With UFC

Floyd Mayweather's only signed MMA fighter Makhmud Muradov has inked a deal with the UFC, and the first-ever Uzbek UFC fighter will make his Octagon debut in two weeks.

Muradov (22-6) will step in to replace Peter Sabotta and face Alessio Di Chirico in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 28.

The 29-year-old is the only MMA fighter signed to Mayweather Promotions and he's now part of UFC's stellar roster.

He took to social media to announce his deal with the UFC.

"Alhamdulillah for everything that the Almighty gives me," he wrote on Instagram. "Today I signed a contract with the strongest organization in the world @ufc I would like to thank my team of brothers for the work done @ adrian1mma @lusenbakos @first_mma_management Together we make the story of Alhamdulillah. I am the first Uzbek in the UFC. Thank you all very much for your support for your faith in me In Sha Allah together we go for another victory."

Image: Instagram

Muradov's widely considered as one of the best middleweights in Eastern Europe, and is currently riding an impressive 11-fight winning streak and is coming off a second-round victory over UFC veteran Wendell Oliveira at Oktagon 13.

He has stopped 18 of his 22 opponents with Mayweather calling him "The best MMA fighter in the world!"

UFC Denmark is headlined by a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier.

Topics: UFC News, MMA News, Fight News, UFC, MMA, Floyd Mayweather

Nasir Jabbar

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