Canadian UFC fighter Kyle Nelson poses on the scale ahead of his bout against Diego Ferreira in UFC 231 in Toronto on Friday December 7, 2018. Canadian featherweight Kyle "The Monster" Nelson has been added to the UFC's televised card in Mexico City in September. The 28-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., will face Mexican Marco Polo "El Toro" Reyes. CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
August 05, 2019 - 8:58 AM
TORONTO - Canadian featherweight Kyle "The Monster" Nelson has been added to the UFC's televised card in Mexico City in September.
The 28-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., will face Mexican Marco Polo "El Toro" Reyes.
Nelson (12-3-0) has lost both of his UFC bouts to date, submitting to Matt Sayles during his last fight, a matchup in Ottawa in May. His UFC debut was a short-notice bout against Brazilian lightweight Diego Ferreira, who won by second-round TKO last December at UFC 231 in Toronto.
Reyes (8-6-0) has also lost his last two fights — to Drew Dober and Damir Hadzovic — but is 4-3-0 in the UFC.
The main event Sept. 21 at Arena Ciudad de Mexico features Mexican Yair Rodriguez, ranked No. 7 among featherweight contenders, and No. 8 Jeremy (Lil' Heathen) Stephens.
Rodriguez was winner of "The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America" in 2014.
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