Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov added to UFC Fight Night event on July 13

Santiago Ponzinibbio booked his first fight in 2024.

The UFC welterweight veteran is scheduled to face Muslim Salikhov in a 170-pound bout at the UFC Fight Night event on July 13. The location and location have not yet been officially determined, but the event will likely take place in Denver. The UFC announced news of the clash on Friday night.

Both men want to get back into the win column.

Ponzinibbio (29-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) last fought in April 2023 when he was knocked out by Kevin Holland at UFC 287. The Argentine is currently 1-3 in his last four fights, with one victory via TKO over Alex Morono and two split decision losses to Geoff Neal and Michel Pereira.

On the other hand, Salikhov (19-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) is hoping to snap a two-fight losing streak. He was stopped by Randy Brown in February and lost a unanimous decision to Nicolas Dalby in June 2023.

Below is the updated lineup for the UFC Fight Night card on July 13:

• Rose Namajunas x Maycee Barber

• Mike Malott x Gilbert Urbina

• Viviane Araujo x Jasmine Jasudavicius

• Gabriel Bonfim x Ange Loosa

• Abdul Razak Alhassan x Cody Brundage

• Julian Erosa x Christian Rodriguez

• Mariya Agapova x Luana Santos

• Santiago Ponzinibbio x Muslim

This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie