Two bantamweights will be making the move down to 125 pounds for a matchup in Brazil.
Bruno Silva (11-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will take on Su Mudaerji (12-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 28. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup after an initial report from MMA Fighting.
Silva, who’s a training partner of UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo, was submitted in his promotional debut by Khalid Taha at UFC 243. He will look to score his first promotional win in his home country when he moves back down to flyweight to take on China’s Mudaerji.
Mudaerji will compete outside of China for the first time in his MMA career. After dropping his UFC debut to Louis Smolka, Mudaerji bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Andre Soukhamthath this past August.
With the addition, the current UFC on ESPN+ 28 lineup includes:
- Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
- Nikita Krylov vs. Johnny Walker
- Jussier Formiga vs. Brandon Moreno
- Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
- Aleksei Kunchenko vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- Enrique Barzola vs. Rani Yahya
- Veronica Macedo vs. Bea Malecki
- Maryna Moroz vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
- Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia
- Francisco Trinaldo vs. John Makdessi
- Su Mudaerji vs. Bruno Silva
