Bantamweights Umar Nurmagomedov and Track Yadong are scheduled to headline the UFC Shanghai card scheduled for August 29 in China.
A number of sources with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Thursday, because the UFC returns to Shanghai for the second 12 months in a row.
The principle occasion comes after Nurmagomedov was initially scheduled to struggle on a UFC Abu Dhabi card scheduled for July, however his opponent, David Martinez, was sidelined with an damage. The UFC looked for a alternative, however finally determined to tug Nurmagomedov and have him face Son as a substitute within the card’s marquee bout in Shanghai.
General, Nurmagomedov holds a 20-1 document, together with his solely loss coming by determination to former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili.
As for Track, he simply submitted former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau in Could, giving him an opportunity to maneuver up in weight. Track is 2-2 in his final 4 fights, with wins over Figueiredo and Henry Cejudo and losses to Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan.
A matchup between Nurmagomedov and Track would put the winner in a main place to problem for the bantamweight title within the close to future.
The principle occasion is about for UFC Shanghai, with the promotion anticipated to announce additional bouts within the coming weeks.
