After earning his last five victories by submission, welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson will be seeking another spectacular finish on July 16 when he battles surging Argentinean standout Santiago Ponzinibbio in the main event of UFC Fight Night at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
Also announced Friday was the co-main event for this highly-anticipated event, as Scotland's own Joanne Calderwood faces unbeaten Cynthia Calvillo in a strawweight matchup.
Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: GLASGOW go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. BST via Ticketmaster.
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Iceland's Nelson has used a world-class ground game and an unorthodox striking style to crash the top ten at 170 pounds, with recent wins over Albert Tumenov and Alan Jouban pushing him even closer to the top. This July, he will square off with the hard-hitting Ponzinibbio, who has won six Octagon bouts, including four in a row, since coming off The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2.
Fighting out of Glasgow, former Ultimate Fighter standout Calderwood is unbeaten in her home country, where she thrilled her fans in 2015 with a Fight of the Night win over Cortney Casey. On July 16, she will attempt to deliver another rousing performance against rising star Calvillo, who has won both of her UFC fights against Amanda Cooper and Pearl Gonzalez via submission.
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