Jared Gordon will face a promotional newcomer with a familiar surname Saturday at UFC Fight Night 251.
With Kaue Fernandes out due to visa issues, in steps Uzbekistan’s Mashrabjon Ruziboev on days notice to save the lightweight fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Tuesday.
Ruziboev (20-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the younger brother of UFC welterweight Nursultan Ruziboev. The two are longtime training partners with Nursulton signing Mashrabjon’s praises in a 2024 interview with MMA Junkie.
Ruziboev, , enters his UFC debut on a seven-fight winning streak and with an Instagram following of over 100,000. Seventeen of his 20 professional wins have come inside the distance with 17 knockouts and three submissions.
Gordon, 36, enters his 16th UFC battle in an effort to bounce back from a split decision loss to Nasrat Haqparast in June. The defeat moved him to 3-3 with one no contest in his most recent seven outings.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 251 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal Dylan Budka vs. Edmen Shahbazyan Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira Jose Delgado vs. Connor MatthewsPRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza Jared Gordon vs. Mashrabjon Ruziboev Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline CavalcantiFor more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
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