Luke Riley will make his UFC debut against Bogdan Grad in Qatar on November 22.Riley, who trains with top-ranked UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett at Next Generation MMA in Liverpool, will fight on the undercard of the UFC Qatar event, announced by Dana White on Wednesday night.Cage Warriors / Dolly ClewRiley is 11-0 in pro MMA and has previously described Pimblett as a ‘big brother’ to him in his own journey to the sport’s summit[/caption]The 26-year-old stopped Tariel Abbasov in the second round in his last fight in March at Cage Warriors 185Cage Warriors / Dolly ClewUFC CEO White this week revealed two massive fights for the UFC Fight Night card in November, including Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan Hooker at 155lbs and Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado Garry at 170lbs.Who is Luke Riley?The 26-year-old signed with White’s promotion at the end of August and is now set for his highly anticipated debut against Austrian fighter Grad, who is 15-3 in his professional MMA career.The Liverpudlian is undefeated in the sport, having won all 11 of his fights under the Cage Warriors banner since his London debut in October 2021, with eight of those victories coming by way of knockout.He is arguably the best featherweight from the UK and Ireland right now, alongside Richie Smullen, who fights at Oktagon 77 in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Saturday night. Riley has been touted for big things by fans and especially his teammates at Next Gen.The Merseyside gym has produced some of the brightest talents in British MMA, including former UFC fighter Molly McCann, Cage Warriors lightweight George Staines, and ex-Oktagon MMA star Shem Rock, who also signed with the sport’s premier promotion in June.Rock has yet to have an official date or opponent for his UFC debut, but is expected to make his inaugural appearance in Qatar next month as well.Riley, meanwhile, has received non-stop praise from Pimblett during his four-year pro MMA career.Pimblett has pleaded with his boss, White, numerous times to bring his fellow Liverpudlian to the UFC, with Riley having been previously linked to get his contract through the Contender Series.“Luke Riley is ready for anyone and anything inside the cage,” Pimblett said at the start of this year.Pimblett has been backing his teammate Riley to make the UFC for years nowCage Warriors / Dolly Clew“Dana White, you already know who my boy is. Get him signed to the UFC. “He’s too good not to be on the roster, beating some featherweights up for fun.”Riley: UFC’s Pimblett ‘a big brother’ for meSpeaking to Fight & Talk in 2023, before his best friend got a career-best win over UFC veteran Tony Ferguson, Riley opened up on his relationship with Pimblett.“Paddy is like a big brother to me,” Riley said.“He’s one of the lads – me and him, we act the same, no bulls***, we’re real.“People give Paddy s*** all the time, but that’s how he is – he’s real, not fake.Riley will have Pimblett in his corner for his UFC debut in Qatar next monthCage Warriors / Dolly ClewHe is one of the biggest prospects in British MMA right nowCage Warriors / Dolly Clew“Everything Paddy does, outside the cage, or everything he does media-wise that is – I promise you now – truly him.“He’s not putting on an act, that’s how he is, and he’s real. He’s one of my best mates. We’re both going far.”Pimblett is currently waiting on news from the UFC regarding his next fight, with many expecting ‘The Baddy’ to fight Ilia Topuria for the lightweight title soon.The 30-year-old has named several paths to victory should he fight bitter rival Topuria, and has been insistent on making the fight happen since he put on an emphatic performance in his seventh UFC victory over Michael Chandler in April.