Chidi Njokuani, Albert Duraev to Clash at UFC on ESPN 43 on March 25

Chidi Njokuani will square off against Albert Duraev in a middleweight bout at UFC on ESPN 43.

Njokuani’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, confirmed the contest on social media. UFC on ESPN 43 takes place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on March 25 and is also expected to include a women’s flyweight tilt pitting Andrea Lee against Maycee Barber.

An eight-time Bellator MMA veteran, Njokuani kicked off his UFC tenure with back-to-back first-round knockouts of Marc-Andre Barriault and Dusko Todorovic before suffering a second-round TKO defeat to Gregory Rodrigues in his last outing at UFC Fight Night 210 on Sept. 17.

Russia’s Duraev had a 10-bout professional winning streak snapped in his most recent appearance, when he fell to Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 37. The Fight Club Berkut member debuted in the Octagon with a decision win over Roman Kopylov at UFC 267.

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Our man @ChidiBangNjoku eyes his 3rd @ufc victory vs. Albert Duraev on March 25 ✍🏽 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/4Kov9VZ9We

— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) December 17, 2022