Gunnar Nelson
Well, fight fans: Be sure to circle Dec. 12 on your calendars – because UFC 194 is shaping up to be one hell of a card.
UFC officials today announced welterweight contenders Demian Maia (21-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) andGunnar Nelson (14-4-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) have joined the already-loaded lineup.
UFC 194 takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Maia is ranked No. 10 and Nelson is No. 15 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA welterweight rankings.
- Champ Jose Aldo vs. interim champ Conor McGregor – for featherweight title
- Champ Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold – for middleweight title
- Yoel Romero vs. Ronaldo Souza
- Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz
- Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson
- Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson
- Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington
- Marcio Alexandre Jr. vs. Court McGee
- John Makdessi vs. Yancy Medeiros
- Kevin Lee vs. Leonardo Santos
- Magomed Mustafaev vs. Joe Proctor