Overview
- The UFC confirmed via press release that Turner will face Barboza on December 7 at T-Mobile Arena as part of UFC 323.
- Turner, 30, returns after announcing a spring retirement and has lost four of his past five fights with a 14-9 record and a 100% finish rate.
- Barboza, 39, a longtime UFC striker who has shared the cage with top names, is coming off consecutive defeats after moving back to lightweight.
- The matchup is slated for the UFC 323 undercard beneath title fights Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van.
- UFC 323 is positioned as the year’s final pay-per-view before the promotion’s broadcast transition to Paramount+.