Russian light heavyweight Shamil Gamzatov will return to the cage on April 26 at Lincoln. His opponent will be Ovince Saint Preux. The bout will take place as part of UFC Fight Night 173. Gamzatov briefly commented on the news, writing in his Instagram: "Well, let's go."
Shamil won his last 14 bouts in a row. His last fight he had in November 2019, winning by split decision over Klidsona Abreu.