The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed with one of the most sought-after bantamweights in mixed martial arts, Asaf Chopurov.
In addition to his 11-0 professional record, he went 34-1 as an amateur. The 24-year-old is now set to join MMA’s number one, making his debut in October against an up-and-coming man on the undercard of his training partner’s title fight.
Asaf Chopurov is set to face Colby Thicknesse in his UFC 333 debut
Chopurov is the UFC bantamweight champion’s training partner
Peter Yan. He is expected to make his UFC debut at
UFC 333 against Abu Dhabi on October 24 Colby thickness (9-1). Yan puts his title on the line against Trilogy Merab Dvalishvili on the same map.
Chopurov has won 10 of his 11 career wins so far. The undefeated Azerbaijani won the vacant UAE Warriors last year’s bantamweight title and has defended it twice.
In the caption of the Instagram post announcing the signing, the “Honey Badger” made it clear that UFC gold is his goal.
