A brand new struggle has been added to the upcoming UFC Macau card as Nikolas Motta faces off with Maheshate as a part of the promotion’s return to China on Nov. 23.
A number of folks with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Wednesday with bout agreements issued within the light-weight matchup.
Motta, a five-fight veteran of the UFC, returns to motion after scoring a formidable end over highly-touted prospect Tom Nolan in simply 63 seconds again in January. That victory introduced Motta’s UFC report to 2-2 with one no-contest alongside the best way.
He’ll try to attain back-to-back wins for the primary time since becoming a member of the UFC roster when he meets Maheshate, who will get the possibility to struggle in his house nation when he returns in November.
A Contender Sequence veteran, Maheshate defeated recognized finisher Steve Garcia in his UFC debut again in 2022 however then suffered losses in his subsequent two fights. He bought again on observe along with his most up-to-date struggle the place he defeated Gabriel Benitez in April.
Now Maheshate meets Motta in a light-weight showdown as a part of the UFC Macau card headlined by former champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo assembly in a key matchup within the bantamweight division.
