Oleksandr Usyk is not just the undisputed heavyweight champion in the boxing world for a second time but he is also branching out into the film world through

UFC Rio de Janeiro is starting to take shape, with reports of a heavy-handed heavyweight matchup headed to the card.

Aleksandar Rakic attempts to snap a losing skid when he faces undefeated Russian Azamat Murzakanov on Oct. 25. in Abu Dhabi.

It did not take long for ‘The War Horse’ to get back on track and keep his name in the championship conversation. Rountree Jr. comfortably beat Jamahal Hill at UFC Baku in June, earning him a likely title eliminator against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 320 this October.

Spann (23-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC) submitted Lukasz Brzeski (9-7-1 MMA, 1-6 UFC) with a guillotine choke in the first round of Saturday's UFC 318 prelims at Smoothie King Center. Spann is relieved after his heavyweight debut didn't go his way, where he was knocked out by Waldo Cortes-Acosta in March.

Petersen (10-3) is a former LFA heavyweight champion who joined the UFC after tapping out Chandler Cole at Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2023. The 30-year-old has a 80 percent finishing rate in his MMA wins, but went the distance in both UFC victories, a pair of decisions over Mohammed Usman and Don’Tale Mayes.

The UFC has officially booked a high stakes light heavyweight showdown for UFC 321, as Aleksandar Rakic looks to snap a three fight losing streak against undefeated Russian contender Azamat Murzakanov on October 25.