Ali Bagautinov vs. Tim Elliott set for November's UFC 167 in Las Vegas

A flyweight bout has found its way to the UFC’s 20th anniversary show in Las Vegas.

Ali Bagautinov (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will take on Tim Elliott (10-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 167. UFC officials announced the matchup on Wednesday night.

Featuring a welterweight title fight between longtime champ Georges St-Pierre and top contender Johny Hendricks, UFC 167 takes place Nov. 16 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

Bagautinov, from Russia, had a successful UFC debut two weeks ago when he stopped Marcos Vinicuius with a third-round TKO. at UFC Fight Night 28 in Brazil That victory stretched the two-time World Combat Sambo champ’s winning streak to nine fights. The bout also was Bagautinov’s first fight outside of Russia.

Elliott has won two straight fights after dropping a unanimous decision to John Dodson in his UFC debut in May 2012. This past December, he outpointed Jared Papazian at the TUF 16 Finale in Las Vegas. And less than three weeks ago at UFC 164 in Milwaukee, he beat Louis Gaudinot by unanimous decision. Prior to his loss to Dodson, Elliott had an eight-fight winning streak to make his way to the UFC, including a victory for Resurrection Fighting Alliance over former UFC lightweight champ Jens Pulver.

With the addition to the card, UFC 167 now includes:

• Champ Georges St-Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks – for welterweight title
• Rashad Evans vs. Chael Sonnen
• Frank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem
• Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald
• Josh Koscheck vs. Tyron Woodley
• Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham
• Brian Ebersole vs. Rick Story
• Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez
• Ed Herman vs. Rafael Natal
• Ali Bagautinov vs. Tim Elliott

For more on UFC 167, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Tim Elliott)