A former UFC champion, Rakhmonov, has found an opponent for his next fight.

The bout between former welterweight champion British fighter Leon Edwards and Australian Jack Della Maddalena may take place at UFC Fight Night in London, as reported by Vesti.kz.

The event is scheduled for March 22. It is expected to mark the return of Edwards, who lost his title in July after being defeated by American Belal Muhammad. Della Maddalena has been sidelined since March due to injuries and surgery, when he knocked out Gilbert Burns.

"Bad news for Australian fans hoping to see Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 312 in Sydney this February. It seems that instead, JDM may head to England to compete at UFC Fight Night in London on March 22. Australian boxer Benny P was the first to announce several of Della's fights in the UFC, and in a new YouTube video, he reports that sources close to Della Maddalena’s camp say he will fight former welterweight champion Leon Edwards," states the channel mmamania.com.

It is worth noting that Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov is also set to compete in a championship bout against Belal this year.