Fernando Padilla vs Kyle Nelson Set for Noche UFC on Sept 16
A new featherweight bout is reported for the Noche UFC event as Fernando Padilla will face Kyle Nelson.
According to the report from ESPN Deportes Carlos Legaspi, Padilla and Nelson are set to clash in a Featherweight bout on UFC’s September 16 event in Vegas.
Per sources: Fernando Padilla vs. Kyle Nelson set for #NocheUFC on Sep. 16th at the T Mobile Arena
— Carlos Contreras Legaspi 🦁 (@CCLegaspi) August 1, 2023
Via @ESPNDeportes pic.twitter.com/8AUGlRNNfU
Fernando Padilla is on a three-fight winning streak. Padilla’s recent bout was his UFC Debut against Julian Erosa at UFC Vegas 72 event on April 29, 2023, where he won by KO. Padilla also defeated Cameron Graves and Nate Richardson before that in his bouts in LFA and Fury FC.
Kyle Nelson has won two fights and lost three in his recent five bouts. Nelson’s recent bout was against Blake Bilder at the UFC 289 event, where he won by unanimous decision. He will look to improve his UFC record which currently stands at 2-4-1.
Noche UFC event is scheduled for September 16, 2023, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Alexa Grasso is set to face Valentina Shevchenko to defend the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship in the headliner.
Daniel Rodriguez vs Santiago Ponzanibio bout was recently added to the card while Kelvin Gastelum has pulled out from his bout against Shavkat Rakhmonov due to an injury.
