A perennial UFC contender will search a much-needed win in opposition to a rising Canadian who’s seeking to win probably the most high-profile combat of his life so far.
Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson will sq. off in a three-round bout on Sept. 7 at a UFC Combat Night time occasion. The placement of the occasion is unknown at the moment.
Two individuals with information of the matchup just lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
The New England Cartel’s Kattar (23-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC) goals to snap a three-fight shedding skid. He most just lately competed at UFC 300 when he misplaced a unanimous determination to Aljamain Sterling in a grindy, wrestle-heavy affair. The bout was Kattar’s first since a knee harm that required surgical procedure throughout his October 2022 bout vs. Arnold Allen.
Home of Champions MMA’s Nelson (16-5-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC) began 1-4-1 within the UFC, however has since gained three fights in a row. After choices over Blake Bilder and Fernando Padilla, Nelson picked up his most emphatic UFC victory thus far in March when he completed Invoice Algeo with strikes in Spherical 1.
The present UFC Combat Night time lineup for Sept. 7 contains:
- Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson
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