A matchup between rising bantamweights has been added to UFC on ESPN 66.
Da’Mon Blackshear(16-7-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) takes on Alatengheili (17-9-2 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) April 26 at T-Cell Middle in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. Two folks with information of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the matchup however requested to stay nameless as a result of the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Blackshear will make a really fast turnaround after competing lower than three weeks in the past. The 30-year-old was capable of snap a two-fight dropping skid with submission finishes over Cody Stamann, and most lately Cody Gibson at UFC Combat Night time 254 in March.
Combat Prepared’s Alatengheili has gained three of his previous 4. He hasn’t competed since a unanimous choice win over Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Combat Night time 241 this previous Might.
With the addition, the UFC Combat Night time occasion in Kanas Metropolis consists of:
Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates
Anthony Smith vs. Zhang Mingyang
Giga Chikadze vs. David Onama
Michel Pereira vs. Abus Magomedov
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz
Randy Brown vs. Nicolas Dalby
Jimmy Flick vs. Matt Schnell
Evan Elder vs. Ahmad Hassanzada
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Polyana Viana
Cameron Saaiman vs. Malcolm Wellmaker
Chelsea Chandler vs. Joselyne Edwards
Heili Alateng vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC on ESPN 66.
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