Barnett (23-8) has been booked against Cortes-Acosta (12-1) for Oct. 12.
Chris "Beast Boy" Barnett is back in action for the first time in two years after a pair of fight withdrawals kept him out of the Octagon. The fan-favorite will make his return to the heavyweight division against Waldo Cortes-Acosta on Oct. 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada, sources told MMA Knockout on Friday. 'X' userCortes-Acosta is knocking on the door of the top 15 following three straight wins, one of which was a decision win over former UFC Champion Andrei Arlovski.
Barnett's UFC run has been one wild ride since the American burst onto the scene in 2021. 2-2 in the premier promotion, Barnett has won by TKO twice - once by wheelkick and the other by ground and pound, most recently against Jake Collier at UFC 279 in 2022.Barnett, 38, was scheduled to face Chase Sherman last year and Mohammed Usman in March but pulled out of both bouts due to injury.
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