Islip’s Chris Wade books fight vs. Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston
Chris Wade celebrates after beating Cain Carrizosa by submission due to a choke in the first round of a lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 177 in Sacramento, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Credit: AP / Jeff Chiu
Chris Wade has his next fight booked.
The former state wrestling champion from Islip High School will fight Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston on Jan. 17, 2016. T.J. Dillashaw headlines the card at TD Garden with a bantamweight title defense against Dominick Cruz.
Wade replaces the injured Beneil Dariush, ranked No. 8 in the UFC lightweight division.
Wade (10-1, 3-0 UFC) last fought in June, beating Christos Giagos.
Taisumov (24-5) also has won three straight, including a performance of the night bonus in a win over Alan Patrick.
Mark La Monica is a deputy sports editor at Newsday. He also covers mixed martial arts.
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