Dustin Jacoby vs. Askar Mozharov added to UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28

A light heavyweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28.

Dustin Jacoby (14-5-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) will welcome Askar Mozharov (23-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon in an event that doesn’t currently have an announced location or venue.

A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Fighting was first to report the news.

Since earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2020, Jacoby is yet to lose in his second UFC stint. After scoring back-to-back wins over Justin Ledet and Maxim Grishin, the former Glory kickboxer battled Ion Cutelaba to a split draw at UFC on ESPN 23 in May.

Ukraine-born Mozharov has won his past three in a row, all by way of first-round knockout. He was linked to a short-notice heavyweight bout against Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 188, but visa issues forced him out of the fight.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Aug. 28 includes:

• Gerald Meerschaert vs. Makhmud Muradov
• Sara McMann vs. Ketlen Vieira
• Joselyne Edwards vs. Zarah Fairn
• Kevin Croom vs. Marcelo Rojo
• Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti
• Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini
• Dustin Jacoby vs. Askar Mozharov