Two interesting members of the UFC’s welterweight division will square off this May at UFC Fight Night 87, as Albert Tumenov meets Gunnar Nelson.
Tumenov (17-2) has picked up five consecutive victories, including three knockouts, since a loss to Ildemar Alcantara in his Octagon debut. That run includes victories over Alan Jouban and Lorenz Larkin for the 24-year-old fighter.
Nelson (14-2-1), meanwhile, finds himself needing a solid performance to get back in the talk for Top-10 bouts. The 27-year-old from Iceland opened his career with a 13-0-1 record, but has gone just 1-2 over his last three, falling to Demian Maia and Rick Story.
The card, which goes down May 8 from the Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands, will be highlighted by a heavyweight affair pitting Alistair Overeem against Andrei Arlovski. Stefan Struve is also set to challenge Antonio Silva, while officials recently confirmed Peter Sobotta-Dominic Waters for the event, as well.
