A lightweight clash is set for the summer in Las Vegas.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Viacheslav Borshchev and James Llontop is set for the UFC’s Fight Night event on Aug. 24, which is expected to take place at the UFC APEX.
Borshchev looks to get back on track following a second-round submission loss to Chase Hooper at UFC St. Louis in May. Prior to that, “Slava Claus” went unbeaten in two straight ...