UFC London Gets Gunnar Nelson-Omari Akhmedov, Danny Mitchell-Igor Araujo
Gunnar Nelson returns to the Octagon on March 15. | Dave
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Two new contests have been added to the UFC’s upcoming return to London.<, including a welterweight match pitting Gunnar Nelson against Omari Akhmedov.
UFC officials announced the booking on Tuesday, also revealing that a 170-pound showdown between Igor Araujo and Danny Mitchell will go down at the March 8 event, which takes place at the O2 Arena.
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Nelson is known for his skill on the mat and has never been beaten as a pro, racking up wins over DaMarques Johnson and Jorge Santiago to begin his UFC career. Akhmedov, meanwhile, has not lost in three years and knocked out Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo in a wild UFC debut last month.
A veteran of 31 pro outings, Araujo has won 13 of his last 14 bouts and capped the run with a unanimous decision victory over Ildemar Alcantara this past October at UFC Fight Night 29. In Mitchell, Araujo faces a 27-year-old British vet who rides back-to-back victories into his Octagon debut.
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