Volkan Oezdemir vs. Magomed Ankalaev Slated for UFC 267 on Oct. 30

A light heavyweight showdown pitting Volkan Oezdemir against Magomed Ankalaev is on tap for UFC 267.

MMA DNA was first to report the bout, which was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night 191 on Sept. 4. UFC 267 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 30 and is headlined by a light heavyweight championship scrap between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira.

A former light heavyweight title challenger, Oezdemir is coming off a second-round KO loss to Jiri Prochazka at UFC 251 last July. Prior to that, “No Time” scored back-to-back triumphs over Ilir Latifi and Aleksandar Rakic in the Octagon.

Ankaleav, 29, is currently riding the momentum of a six-bout winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion. That stretch includes a pair of stoppage wins over Ion Cutelaba as well as a three-round verdict against Nikita Krylov in his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 186 on Feb. 27.