A potential title eliminator in the bantamweight division is booked for UFC 298 with former two-division champion Henry Cejudo set to take on streaking contender Merab Dvalishvili . Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) announced Sunday on his YouTube channel that he will take on Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) on the Feb. 17 card, which takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims expected on ESPN and ESPN+. A person with knowledge of the situation verified the booking to MMA Junkie, but requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement. Cejudo is coming off a title fight loss to then-champ Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 in what was his return to competition from a three-year layoff.
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Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili booked for UFC 298 in February – MMA Junkie