Gunnar
Nelson has a new opponent at UFC
286.
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The promotion recently announced that Bryan
Barberena will replace Daniel
Rodriguez and face the Iceland native in a welterweight bout on
March 18 at the O2 Arena in London. A reason for Rodriguez’s
withdrawl was not given. UFC 286 is headlined by a welterweight
title rematch between Leon
Edwards and Kamaru
Usman.
Barberena had a three-bout winning streak snapped in his last
outing, as he suffered a second-round submission loss to Rafael dos
Anjos at UFC on ESPN 42 on Dec. 3. Prior to that, “Bam Bam” had
earned successive victories over the likes of Darian
Weeks, Matt Brown
and Robbie
Lawler.
Nelson returned following an absence that lasted more than two
years at UFC Fight Night 204, where he defeated Takashi
Sato via unanimous decision in March 2022.