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Elsewhere on Saturday night, Gunnar Nelson was beaten in his welterweight clash with Gilbert Burns.
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Become A MemberElsewhere on Saturday night, Gunnar Nelson was beaten in his welterweight clash with Gilbert Burns.
The Icelandic fighter will take on Thiago Alves, while the main event for the card is yet to be announced.
The card for the UFC’s return to the English capital on 16 March is beginning to take shape.
SBG’s Nelson is in line to face Alex “Cowboy” Oliviera on 8 December.
The Icelandic welterweight is set to take on Neil Magny in what will be his first outing in 10 months.
The UFC welterweight felt illegal eye pokes were decisive in his recent defeat to Santiago Ponzinibbio.
The Icelander will face hard-hitting Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio in July.
Gunnar Nelson believes a bout between Mayweather and McGregor wouldn’t be a foregone conclusion.
The ninth-ranked welterweight meets veteran Alan Jouban at The O2 Arena next month.
A rematch between Gegard Mousasi and Uriah Hall now looks set to top the bill at the SSE Arena.
The support of the home crowd could be a hindrance to Gunnar Nelson, says opponent Dong Hyun Kim.
“It feels like home to me here.”
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt headlines UFC Belfast in November.
The event comes back to Belfast on 19 November.
The Icelandic welterweight is expected to face Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 99 in Belfast.
The adopted Irishman bounced back from his defeat to Demian Maia in spectacular fashion this evening.
“There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind about that.”
The adopted Irishman will aim to bounce back from his defeat to Demian Maia in December.
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“Teaching this new generation of fighters and equipping them with a paradigm shift.”
“I don’t think he should do it many more times.”
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He’s joining team-mate Conor McGregor on the UFC 194 card.
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Gunni is still waiting for a match-up for 24 October.
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Gunnar Nelson will fight John Hathaway in Las Vegas on 11 July.
Cathal Pendred, Paddy Holohan and Gunnar Nelson are all in action tonight.
Having trained in Dublin since he was 18, the Icelandic welterweight has strong connections with the country he calls his ‘second home’.
“People in the past have thought I was an Irishman, and some people probably still do. “
Ireland’s fighters swept the card on a hugely successful night for the promotion in The O2, Dublin.
Thousands of Irish MMA fans will pack out Dublin’s O2 tonight. Resident UFC man Brian Kirk takes a close look at the men the home crowd will be cheering on.
Neil Seery and Gunnar Nelson will both fight when the MMA promotion returns to Ireland on 19 July.
An early night is in store for UFC fans this side of the Atlantic as fight night arrives in the UK.
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