Dan Ige is getting again to work.
The veteran UFC featherweight is anticipated to fulfill Lerone Murphy in a re-booked battle of ranked contenders on Oct. 26 at UFC 308, sources near the scenario confirmed to MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck on Wednesday.
Ige vs. Murphy was beforehand scheduled for UFC Vegas 86 in February, nonetheless Murphy withdrew on account of damage and Ige as an alternative knocked out Andre Fili within the first spherical.
Ige (18-8) was then booked to face Joanderson Brito — after which substitute opponent Chepe Mariscal — on July 20 at UFC Vegas 94, however was memorably pulled from that contest to struggle Diego Lopes on simply hours’ discover at UFC 303. Competing as a last-second substitute for Brian Ortega at a 165-pound catchweight, Ige misplaced to Lopes by way of resolution.
He now will get thrown again into the hearth in opposition to Murphy (14-0-1), an undefeated contender who captured a Combat of the Night time victory over Edson Barboza in his most up-to-date outing in Could, which additionally doubled as Murphy’s first UFC predominant occasion. A 33-year-old Englishman, Murphy has gained six consecutive UFC bouts since making his promotional debut with a cut up draw in opposition to Zubaira Tukhugov in 2019.
UFC 308 takes place on the Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi.
