Rustam Khabilov has a 3-1 record inside the Octagon. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A lightweight clash pitting Rustam Khabilov against Danny Castillo has been targeted UFC 182, according to a report from “UFC Tonight.”
Khabilov began his UFC career with triumphs over Vinc Pichel, Yancy Medeiros and Jorge Masvidal. In his most recent outing, the Jackson-Wink MMA product was submitted by former 155-pound king Benson Henderson in the main event at UFC Fight Night Albuquerque.
Castillo has lost two of his last three in the Octagon, dropping hard-fought decisions against Edson Barboza and Tony Ferguson. The Team Alpha Male representative is 7-4 during his UFC tenure overall, with victories over the likes of Joe Stevenson, Anthony Njokuani and Tim Means.