UFC 321 just got some more star power added to the card.

The promotion announced the addition of a bantamweight bout between ranked contenders on the upcoming pay-per-view event in October, with possible championship implications at stake.

UFC president Dana White broke the news on social media that Umar Nurmagomedov will take on Mario Bautista when action gets underway in October.

For Nurmagomedov, it’ll be his first fight since January, when he fell short of dethroning Merab Dvalishvili for the 135-pound title. The unanimous decision loss also put an end to the Dagestani’s 6-0 start in the UFC, knocking his overall record down to 18-1-0 as a pro.

Bautista, meanwhile, enters the Abu Dhabi card on the heels of an eight-fight win streak. His most recent victory came against former Bella

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