Nik Lentz

Nik Lentz, pictured on top against Eiji Mitsuoka, will highlight the lightweight bout at UFC 203 on September 10. His opponent will be Mairbek Taisumov.

(Jack Dempsey, The Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Russian fighter Mairbek Taisumov and Nik Lentz from El Paso, Texas will join the UFC 203 match card on Sept. 10 at Quicken Loans Arena.

Lentz (28-7-2) and Taisumov (25-5-0), both unranked by UFC, will be featured in the lightweight bout followed by No. 1-ranked heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1) takes on No. 5 Ben Rothwell (36-10-10).

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) from Ohio will defend his title in the main event against No. 3 ranked Alistair Overeem (41-14-0). Miocic won the title defeating Werdum last month with a first-round knockout.

This will be the first visit for UFC to Cleveland. Columbus hosted UFC 96 in 2009.

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