Athletistic / Boxing / MMA The UFC has announced the fight of Russian Muslim Salikhov, who plays in the welterweight division, against Chinese fighter Li Jinliang.

According to the UFC Russia telegram channel, the fight will take place on July 16 during the UFC on ABC 3 tournament in New York.

In his last fight a year ago, Salikhov, nicknamed the “King of Kung Fu”, defeated Brazilian fighter Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision.

Li Jinliang held his last fight last October, in which he lost by submission to Chechen-born Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev in the first round.