Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi back to the cage at Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas.
Some might think that falls into the 'Be careful what you wish for" category given Choi has won performance bonuses in his last five UFC outings, including fight of the night recognition for the last three. And his December 2016 brawl in Toronto with American Cub Swanson, which the South Korean lost by decision, was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Fight Wing’ as a part of the class of 2022.
Still Nelson believes he matches up well against Choi. And a win over such a high-profile opponent would be welcome giving the Canadian has lost his last two fights and four of his five UFC bouts. The 31-year-old Nelson calls Huntsville, Ont., home but spends Monday to Thursday in his House of Champions training base in Stoney Creek some 275 kilometres away.
Nelson, who was giving up six inches in reach, suffered from a failed takedown attempt in the third round that saw him end up on the bottom. The fight saw Nelson move up to lightweight from featherweight , followed a 22-month absence that saw Nelson work for a friend's painting business to help pay the bills. His UFC debut, a loss to Brazil's Diego Ferrera at UFC 231 in December 2018 in Toronto, was also contested at 155 with Nelson taking it on three days' notice.
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