The UFC has paired Matt Schnell and Tyson Nam up once again.
Barring a repeat of their first pairing or other unforeseen circumstances, Schnell (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Nam (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will square off Dec. 19 at an event expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Multiple people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking, but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Schnell and Nam were booked to square off Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. However, Schnell was removed from the fight following a hospitalization due to weight-cut issues less than 24 hours before weigh-ins.
Nam was booked for the following week against promotional newcomer Jerome Rivera, who he defeated via second-round TKO. The win was Nam’s second TKO finish in as many fights.
Schnell most recently competed in December 2019 when his four-fight winning streak was snapped by Alexandre Pantoja with a first-round TKO.
With the addition, the Dec. 19 lineup would include:
- Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- Antonio Braga Neto vs. Deron Winn
- Sean Brady vs. Belal Muhammad
- Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett
- Rob Font vs. Marlon Moraes
- Rick Glenn vs. Carlton Minus
- Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
