Manchester's Lewis McGrillen will welcome Caolan Lougrhan to the Professional Fighters League in a bout in Dubai on October 3.

McGrillen, 24, is one of the biggest names in the PFL after winning the European Bantamweight title and a $100,000 cash prize last December.

For Loughran, meanwhile, it will be his first fight with the PFL after signing with the promotion in May following his release from the UFC.

A bout between the pair has been highly anticipated after Loughran, 29, revealed that he was due to enter the SmartCage and face off with McGrillen after his win against Alan Philpott at PFL Belfast in May.

The three-round contest will feature on the Main Card of the PFL event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Friday, October 3, which is headlined by a PFL World title rematch between

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