Gunnar Nelson, Albert Tumenov to Battle at UFC Fight Night ‘Overeem vs. Arlovski’ on May 8
Fans of old-school striker vs. grappler matchups rejoice: the Ultimate Fighting Championship revealed Tuesday morning that Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Gunnar Nelson will square off against knockout artist Albert Tumenov on May 8 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, at UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Arlovski.”
The welterweight pairing was announced on UFC Europe’s official Twitter account.
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Tumenov (17-2, 5-1 UFC) has won five straight bouts since dropping his Octagon debut against Ildemar Alcantara. The 24-year-old has knocked out three opponents during his winning streak.
UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Arlovski” will be headlined by a matchup of teammates, as Jackson-Wink MMA fighters Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem will lock horns.
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