Russian fighter Rinat Fakhretdinov got a new opponent for his next fight, which will be held on the night of December 18 in Las Vegas at UFC Vegas 66. It will be an American Bryan Battle. Rinat himself wrote about it on his social networks.
Recall that initially Fakhretdinov was scheduled to fight Michael Morales, but the fighter withdrew from the fight due to a fractured toe.
Fakhretdinov made his UFC debut this past June. He fought against Greek Andreas Michailidis. In this fight Rinat won by unanimous decision of the judges.
Fakhretdinov in January, 2021 had a fight against the representative of USA Eric Spicely within the UAE Warriors 15. This fight ended in favor of Rinat by knockout in the first round. He has 19 wins and one defeat on his record in mixed martial arts.