After Spinning Wheel Kick KO, Chris Barnett to Face Martin Buday at UFC Card on April 16

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On the heels of a spectacular spinning wheel kick knockout victry, Chris Barnett will return to the Octagon against Martin Buday at a UFC Fight Night event on April 16.

Eurosport was first to report the heavyweight booking. UFC Fight Night will likely take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, though a venue has yet to be confirmed. The card does not have a headliner at this point in time.

After suffering a submission loss to Ben Rothwell in his promotional debut, Barnett authored one of 2021’s most memorable finishes with the aforementioned KO of Gian Villante at UFC 268. The Tampa, Fla., native known as “Huggy Bear” owns a 22-7 career mark that includes stints in UAE Warriors, Road FC, Island Fights and Rizin Fighting Federation.

Slovakia’s Buday will make his Octagon debut after earning a UFC contract with a first-round technical knockout of Lorenzo Hood on Dana White’s Contender Series this past October. The Spartakus Fight Gym product has been victorious in nine of 10 professional appearances, with all but one of his victories coming inside the distance.