A perennial UFC contender will search a much-needed win towards a rising Canadian who’s trying to win probably the most high-profile battle of his life to this point.
Calvin Kattar and Kyle Nelson will sq. off in a three-round bout on Sept. 7 at a UFC Struggle Evening occasion. The situation of the occasion is unknown presently.
Two individuals with information of the matchup not too long ago 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 not too long ago competed at UFC 300 when he misplaced a unanimous resolution to Aljamain Sterling in a grindy, wrestle-heavy affair. The bout was Kattar’s first since a knee damage 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 received 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 Struggle Evening lineup for Sept. 7 consists of:
- Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson
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