A middleweight bout between Omari Akhmedov and Zak Cummings is the latest addition to September’s UFC 242 lineup.
MMA Junkie verified the matchup between Akhmedov (18-4-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) and Cummings (23-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with a person close to the situation following an initial report from MMA journalist Igor Lazorin. The person requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
UFC 242 takes place Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
Cummings is 2-0 since moving up to middleweight. He is coming off back to back wins over Trevor Smith and Trevin Giles.
Akhmedov also recently made the move up to middleweight, a majority draw versus Marvin Vettori, followed by a unanimous decision win over Tim Boetsch back in March.
The UFC 242 lineup currently includes:
- Champ Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Interim champ Dustin Poirier – to unify lightweight title
- Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Belal Muhammad vs. Takashi Sato
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Teemu Packalen
- Islam Makhachev vs. Davi Ramos
- Diego Ferreira vs. Mairbek Taisumov
- Bruno Silva vs. Khalid Taha
- Muslim Salikhov vs. Nordine Taleb
- Omari Akhmedov vs. Zak Cummings
For more on UFC 242, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
