Julian Marquez is back. Marquez (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will face Saparbeg Safarov at the UFC’s Aug. 29 event in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Monday, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. A graduate of “Dana White’s Contender Series,” Marquez returns to the octagon after enduring a two-year injury layoff. After picking up a second-round submission win over Darren Stewart on his UFC debut, Marquez suffered a fully torn latissimus dorsi during his split-decision loss to Alessio Di Chirico at the TUF 27 Finale in July, 2018.