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.
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Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Nordine Taleb added to UFC on ESPN+ 8 in Canada – MMA Junkie