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Match TV was first to report the light heavyweight pairing. UFC 309 takes place on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event is expected to feature a heavyweight championship clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, but that fight has not been confirmed by the UFC.
Murzakanov has been victorious in his first 14 professional outings, a run that includes four triumphs in the Octagon. The 35-year-old known as “The Professional” is coming off a second-round knockout of Alonzo Menifield at UFC on ABC 7 on Aug. 3. He also owns wins over Dustin Jacoby, Devin Clark and Tafon Nchukwi during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.
Krylov, who has won his last three UFC appearances, will return to action for the first time since March 2023. During his current winning streak, the 32-year-old Ukraine native has earned victories against Ryan Spann, Volkan Oezdemir and Alexander Gustafsson.
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