Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov Heading to Sydney

The UFC 293 card, which is going down on September 10th in Sydney, Australia, is finally getting some fire added to it. Per Mike Bohn, The #6 ranked Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa will be looking to snap his two-fight losing streak against the veteran and #7 ranked Alexander Volkov, who's coming off big wins over Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Alexander Romanov.

Alexander Volkov teep-kicking Alexander Romanov in his last bout. Credits to: Ron Chenoy - USA TODAY Sports.

Deiveson Figueiredo Makes His Move To 135, Draws Dominick Cruz

Per Igor Ribeiro, it is rumored that Deiveson Figueiredo will return sometime in September. The #1 ranked Flyweight will move to the Bantamweight division to take on the #9 ranked former WEC and UFC World Champion, Dominick Cruz. Figueiredo is coming off a quadrilogy with Brandon Moreno, where he faced the Mexican four times in a row, losing twice, drawing once, and winning once. Dominick Cruz is coming off a KO loss to Marlon Vera last August in their main event clash. Both men will be looking to rebound from their losses in this matchup.

Deiveson Figueiredo in his last bout against Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno. Credits to: Jason da Silva - USA TODAY Sports.

Beniel Dariush May Be Making a Quick Turnaround vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Grant Dawson, the #10 ranked UFC Lightweight, recently reported that bout negotiations between Beniel Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan are underway. Dawson and Tsarukyan train together at American Top Team, where he heard about the rumor. Although unconfirmed, this would be a massive fight in the Lightweight division, with two of the best grapplers facing each other. Dariush, ranked #4, is coming off a TKO loss to Charles Oliveira. In contrast, Tsarukyan, who's ranked #8, is riding a two-fight winning streak and will be looking for the most significant victory of his career.

Beniel Dariush grappling with Charles Oliveira at UFC 289. Credits to: Sergei Belski - USA TODAY Sports.

Henry Cejudo Injured, Marlon Vera Takes Replacement Against Pedro Munhoz

Initially, Marlon Vera was supposed to face Henry Cejudo at UFC 292. However, Cejudo announced earlier this month he was injured and would not be able to fight. Per Iridium Sports Agency, Pedro Munhoz has taken the short notice bout against Vera, which will go down on August 19th in Boston, Massachusetts. The #6 ranked Vera is coming off a decision loss to Cory Sandhagen, whereas Pedro Munhoz is coming off his first win in two years when he beat Chris Gutiérrez back in April.

Marlon Vera during his bout with Cory Sandhagen. Credits to: Aaron Meullion - USA TODAY Sports.

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