Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamal Pogues Booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17

A matchup between Dana White’s Contender Series alums is set for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17, as Tafon Nchukwi will lock horns with Jamal Pogues in a light heavyweight bout.

The pairing was announced during the Contender Series broadcast on Tuesday night. The event does not yet have a headliner or location.

Nchukwi, who competed on the Contender Series in 2020, is 2-3 in the Octagon, with victories over Jamie Pickett and Mike Rodriguez to his credit. The 27-year-old Cameroon native has suffered back-to-back KO/TKO defeat at the hands of Carlos Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov in his last two UFC appearances.

Pogues, meanwhile, earned a UFC deal thanks to a three-round verdict over Paulo Renato Jr. on the Contender Series on Aug. 9 — his second victory on the show. “The Stormtrooper” has won five of his last six professional outings and owns a 9-3 career mark.

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