One of the hottest prospects fresh off Dana White's Contender Series has his UFC debut set.
Undefeated Ronald Humphrey will take on Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC 335 on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the fight recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Georgia's Humphrey (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) turned heads with his powerful and dominant showing against Alexis Miranda that earned him a UFC contract on DWCS in August. The win maintained his perfect 100 percent finishing rate. Through four amateur fights and five pro fights, Humphrey has never seen a second round.
Kazakhstan's Veretennikov (14-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has had ups and
downs in the UFC, though has remained a tough outing for many he's faced at welterweight. He's 2-2 in his most recent four, having most recently competed in May when he was knocked out by Khaos Williams.
The UFC 335 fight card includes:
- Champion Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes – for "BMF" title
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alex Pereira
- Charles Johnson vs. Brandon Moreno
- Quentin Pasley vs. Junior Tafa
- Maycee Barber vs. Carli Judice
- Chase Hooper vs. Chris Padilla
- Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 335 adds Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
