Two fights added to UFC 309

Two new matchups have been added to UFC 309, the pay-per-view card that marks the return of the octagon to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16.

The company announced Friday that Oban Elliott and Bassil Hafez will face off in a welterweight battle in New York, while Lucas Almeida and David Onama revealed on their social media that they have also agreed to fight on the card.

UFC 309 features Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight throne in the main event. The show is co-headlined by a five-round rematch between lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler.

Hafez (9-4-1) defeated Mickey Gall this past June in Newark, rebounding from a split decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena in his promotional debut a year before.

Elliott (11-2) looks to go 3-0 in the UFC after a pair of decision victories over Val Woodburn and Preston Parsons this year that improved his pro record to 7-0 since 2022.

Onama (12-2) has won four of six inside the octagon and enters the cage on a two-fight winning streak. He missed weight for his most recent victory, a decision over Jonathan Pearce, and won a Performance of the Night bonus for his previous knockout against Gabriel Santos.

Almeida (15-3) had his hands raised via decision when he most recently fought in the UFC, beating Timmy Cuamba after three rounds to bring his UFC record to 2-2.