UFC
It’s a battle of Top 10 light heavyweight contenders as Volkan Oezdemir and Nikita Krylov hook ‘em up in the UFC Fight Island 6 co-main event on Sat., Oct. 17, 2020 inside Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
UFC brought word of the booking earlier today.
Oezdemir (17-5) jumped out to a 3-0 start in the light heavyweight division, knocking out the likes of Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa along the way. Unfortunately, “No Time” was unable to maintain his winning ways and has since put together a dreadful 2-4 record.
That includes last July’s knockout loss to Jiri Prochazka.
Krylov (27-7), who thankfully dropped that goofy “Al Capone” nickname, has been competing in UFC for over seven years and is no doubt looking to capture some of his earlier success. “Miner” is coming off a win over Johnny Walker last March, but also came up short in high-profile bouts against Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira.
UFC Fight Island 6 is expected to be headlined by the featherweight grudge match pitting Brian Ortega against “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. To see the rest of the fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.