UFC 159 – Rustam Khabilov Welcomes Strikeforce Fighter Yancy Medeiros To The Octagon

Rustam Khabilov

Russian lightweight Rustam ‘Tiger’ Khabilov (15-1) is set to welcome Strikeforce veteran Yancy Medeiros (9-0) to the Octagon when the two meet in April at UFC 159. Medeiros will be dropping two weight classes for the bout coming down from 185-lbs for the match.

Officials with the Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed the latest addition to UFC 159 on Thursday via Twitter (@