A pair of dangerous welterweights looking to get back in the win column will clash on May 4.
UFC officials today announced that Siyar Bahadurzada (24-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will face Nordine Taleb (14-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 8, which takes place at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The night’s full card streams live on ESPN+.
Bahadurzada was in action most recently at December’s UFC 232, where he suffered a decision loss to Curtis Millender. Prior to the setback, “The Great” had notched three consecutive UFC wins over Luan Chagas, Rob Wilkinson and Brandon Thatch.
Meanwhile, Taleb suffered through an 0-2 run in 2018 after dropping back-to-back fights to Sean Strickland and Claudio Silva. The two losses are the first consecutive defeats if Taleb’s professional career.
With the addition to the card, the UFC on ESPN+ 8 lineup now includes:
- Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou
- Juan Adams vs. Arjan Bhullar
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Brad Katona
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez
- Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher
- Vince Morales vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Leah Letson vs. Sarah Moras
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Nordine Taleb
For more on UFC on ESPN+ 8, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
