Almakhan vs. Matsumoto set for UFC Baku on June 27

Bekzat Almakhan (1-2 in UFC) will face Jean Matsumoto (3-2 in UFC) on June 27th at UFC Baku. Almakhan announced the matchup on his social media channels. Both fighters are looking to improve their UFC records in what appears to be an evenly matched contest. No further details about the card placement or whether this is a featured bout were provided in the announcement.