Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson has earned a high-profile matchup with Calvin (The Boston Finisher) Kattar, ranked ninth among UFC 145-pound contenders, The two will meet on a Sept. 7 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas.
Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson has earned a high-profile matchup with Calvin Kattar, ranked ninth among UFC 145-pound contenders,Kattar has headlined six UFC cards in his 13-fight run in the promotion. But he has lost his last three outings and four of his last five, albeit against elite opposition.
The 36-year-old Kattar lost to former 145-pound champion Aljamain Sterling last time out at UFC 300 in April. Before that a knee injury resulted in a TKO loss to England's Arnold Allen last October and Kattar lost a split decision to Josh Emmett last June. Kattar earned a unanimous decision over Giga Chikadze before that, a win that following a decision loss to former champion Max Holloway.Nelson is unbeaten in his last four fights with wins over Bill Algeo, Fernando Padilla and Blake Bilder and a draw with Doo Ho Choi.Nelson, a native of Huntsville, Ont., who also spends time training in Stoney Creek, Ont., called out American Nate Landwehr after his last bout.
Nelson has fought both at lightweight and featherweight . His UFC debut, a loss to Brazil's Diego Ferreira at UFC 231 in December 2018 in Toronto, was contested at 155 pounds with Nelson taking it on three days' notice.This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 3024
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