The UFC is close to finalizing the promotional debut of former RIZIN light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka . If all goes according to plan, Prochazka (26-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his first UFC walk July 11 against former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir . The event does not have an official location but falls under the timeframe UFC president Dana White has laid out for “Fight Island.” A person with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. ESPN was first to report the news. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Oezdemir (17-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Prochazka already was being targeted for a summer event .
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