Unbeaten UFC welterweight Gabriel Bonfim has been booked for his next Octagon assignment just weeks after his last win.
Bonfim will face Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 4. The matchup was first reported by MMA journalist Marcel Dorff on Wednesday.
🚨🚨São Paulo🚨🚨
Undefeated Gabriel Bonfim is back in action. "Marretinha" takes on "Danish Dynamite" Nicolas Dalby on November 4th at #UFCSP. pic.twitter.com/FJEzLA4ntt
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 23, 2023
Bonfim returns after submitting Trevin Giles in his second career UFC fight at UFC 291 last month. He won his UFC debut over Mounir Lazzez at UFC 283 earlier this year.
Bonfim earned a shot in the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series last year, submitting Trey Waters with a von flue choke. He is 15-0 in his professional career with stints in LFA and Samurai Fight.
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby Added To UFC Sao Paulo
© Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports and Zuffa LLC
Dalby is a UFC veteran who has been on a roll over his last few fights. He has won three in a row, including recent victories over the likes of Muslim Salikhov and Warlley Alves.
Dalby is a former Cage Warriors interim titleholder who found success in the promotion before signing with the UFC in 2019. He earned his first two UFC wins over Alex Oliveira and Daniel Rodriguez.
UFC Fight Night: Sao Paulo is headlined by a heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida.
Read Also: Anthony Smith Explains Edge He Has Over ‘Chaotic’ Ryan Spann: ‘I Used To Be That Guy’
Source link
