Tajikistan has another fighter on the UFC roster. Shortly after the addition of Muin Gafurov, the UFC has signed Tajikistan-born Muhammad Naimov , who will replace Guram Kutateladze to face Jamie Mullarkey on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 45. Kutateladze was unable to obtain his U.S. visa in time, forcing him to withdraw from the bout. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report by MMA Mania . Naimov (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is 3-1 since he fell short on Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2020
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