A lightweight match-up between Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov will headline a June UFC Fight Night event in Albuquerque.
Officials announced the match-up on Tuesday, after the Albuquerque Journal first reported the event.
Benson Henderson vs. Rustam Khabilov headline June UFC Fight Night event
Henderson (20-3) is coming off a split-decision victory over Josh Thomson at UFC on FOX 10 in January. Prior to that fight was his first loss in seven fights, as he was tapped out in the first round by Anthony Pettis.
Khabilov (17-1) is currently riding a six-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Jorge Masvidal at UFC Fight for the Troops 3. The Russian is 3-0 inside the UFC Octagon.
The event which is expected to be UFC Fight Night 42 will go down on June 7 at Tingley Coliseum.
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