There\u2019s still been no word on what matchup will headline<\/a> the UFC Fight Night card, but a pair of new reports indicate that the card will include a heavyweight bout between Marek Bujlo and Jose Luiz and a middleweight contest featuring Ismail Naurdiev and Ryan Loder. <\/p>\n Both a part of the UFC\u2019s recent heavyweight signing spree<\/a>, Bujlo and Luiz will both step into the Octagon for the very first time when they meet at UFC Qatar (first reported by \u015awiat MMA<\/a>).<\/p>\n A perfect 6-0 in his professional MMA career, Poland\u2019s Bujlo was out of action for several years following his 2021 debut but has kept an active schedule since returning in April of 2024. All six of his wins have come via first-round finish, and he most recently stopped Gurami Zviadadze in just 56 seconds at UWSM 36 in June. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Lightweight rival torches Charles Oliveira in callout for UFC Rio main event<\/a><\/p>\n Luiz also experienced a significant layoff after going 2-0 to kick off his career in 2016. After returning in 2021 with a stoppage-win over Sidney Araujo, he suffered the first loss his career against Richard Jacobi in a battle between undefeated prospects at Brazil\u2019s Metanoia FC.<\/p>\n \u201cMontanha\u201d has submitted three-straight opponents in the first round since dropping a decision to Jacobi in 2022. The 29-year-old finished the formerly-undefeated Bruno de Jesus via rear naked choke in his last outing in August to win the Curitiba Fight Pro heavyweight title. <\/p>\n While Bujlo and Luiz will both be looking to make strong impressions in their respective debuts at UFC Qatar, Vestnik MMA<\/a> also reports that the card will see Ryan Loder and Ismail Naurdiev each try to keep their promotional records from falling below .500. <\/p>\n Siyar Bahadurzada (red gloves) fights Ismail Naurdiev (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Royal Arena. \/ Per Haljestam-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Currently on his second stint with the UFC, Naurdiev initially went 2-2 with the promotion after debuting in 2019 and returned to the Octagon last year and bested Bruno Silva at UFC 308. The 29-year-old met Jun Yong Park in June and dropped a unanimous decision, which leaves his overall UFC record at 3-3. <\/p>\n Ryan Loder (red gloves) fights Azamat Bekoev (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena. \/ Reese Strickland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Loder joined the UFC last year following Season 32 of The Ultimate Fighter and stopped Robert Valentin in the second round to become the show\u2019s middleweight winner. \u201cMan of Steel\u201d was knocked out by Azamat Bekoev in May, and he\u2019ll now try to bounce back against Naurdiev as part of a UFC Qatar card <\/a>that is currently shaping up like this.<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC veteran ends 11-fight losing streak, retires after 59-fight MMA career<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\tAlex Perez vs. Asu Almabayev<\/p>\n \u2022\tSerghei Spivac vs. Shamil Gaziev<\/p>\n \u2022\tAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Raffael Cerqueira<\/p>\n \u2022\tFelipe Lima vs. Daniel Marcos<\/p>\n \u2022\tRyan Loder vs. Ismail Naurdiev<\/p>\n \u2022\tMarek Bujlo vs. Jose Luiz<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA fans compare viral fighter to Brock Lesnar after yet another finish<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA fighter loads up on massive knockout punch before flatlining opponent<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Conor McGregor drops huge UFC White House tease with Dana White’s grin of approval<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Two UFC stars offer to fight Charles Oliveira after UFC Rio main event falls apart<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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