The fight will take place as part of the UFC 324 tournament, which will be held on the night of January 25 in Las Vegas.
"I didn't know anything about Pulyaev when he was offered to me. I don't care whom to fight, so I just said 'okay.' There's no point in avoiding anyone in the UFC. If you don't fight this guy today, you'll meet him tomorrow. Plus, people worry too much about wins and losses. I just want to fight.
I am certain I will finish this guy. An early victory awaits me; he doesn't have a single chance to escape. I don't see any scenario in which he wins or doesn't lose early. I have seen his previous fights; I have a plan for the fight," Gauthier said in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
Let's recall that UFC 324 will be headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.