The UFC’s return to the U.K. has a new bantamweight bout.
It features Manny Bermudez (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Davey Grant (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), UFC officials today formally announced (via Twitter):
UFC Fight Night 130 takes place May 27 at Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, and airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. However, the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.
Undefeated prospect Bermudez recently made his UFC debut and choked out Albert Morales via second-round guillotine. It was the 23-year-old CES MMA and Cage Titans FC vet’s 10th stoppage (and ninth submission) in 11 career wins.
He now meets Grant, a 32-year-old English fighter who joined the UFC after a runner-up finish on “The Ultimate Fighter 18” in 2013. After a two-plus-year layoff due to an array of injuries, her returned in 2016 and defeated Marlon Vera via decision and suffered a painful submission loss to Damian Stasiak. He now returns from another long layoff – of 18 months.
The latest UFC Fight Night 130 card now includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 130, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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