Overview

• Battle is booked for a 185‑pound bout at DBX 3 at The Hangar in Miami, with his opponent still to be announced.
• He accepted the fight on roughly one week’s notice, marking a second middleweight cut in two weeks.
• The UFC released Battle after he came in four pounds over the 186‑pound middleweight limit at UFC 319, cancelling his bout with Nursulton Ruziboev.
• He exits the UFC with a 7‑1, 1 NC record and two Performance of the Night bonuses, including stoppages of Takashi Sato and Kevin Jousset.
• DBX 3 will stream on YouTube, with former UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik expected to headline after a change to the planned title fight.