Rani Yahya was supposed to face Cody Garbrandt in 2022, but a lingering neck injury forced him out of the match.
Now set to face Victor Henry on Saturday at UFC Vegas 91, Yahya wants to revisit the matchup.
“That fight was in my mind for a long time, because it was going to be the biggest fight of my life,” Yahya told MMA Fighting. “He’s a former champion, a big name, and it was going to be a co-main event at the time.