Longtime UFC veterans Ovince Saint Preux and Ryan Spann are set to collide on Sept. 7 in a three-round gentle heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 97.
MMA Preventing’s Damon Martin confirmed the information on Monday following an preliminary report by MMA Junkie.
Saint Preux (27-17) is a one-time challenger for the UFC interim gentle heavyweight belt. The 41-year-old veteran makes his method again right down to the 205-pound division following a four-fight run at heavyweight that noticed him win cut up choices over Kennedy Nzechukwu and Mauricio Rua however endure knockout losses to Philipe Lins and Tanner Boser.
A UFC fighter since 2013, Saint Preux has received 15 of his 27 octagon appearances and holds notable wins over Alonzo Menifield, Corey Anderson, and Nikita Krylov.
Spann (21-10) appears to be like to proper his ship after struggling three consecutive defeats by the hands of Krylov, Anthony Smith, and Bogdan Guskov. Since becoming a member of the UFC as a signee off Contender Sequence, Spann, 32, has received seven of his 12 promotional appearances, ending the likes of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Dominick Reyes, and Ion Cutelaba within the first spherical.
UFC Vegas 97 takes place on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. A welterweight bout between contenders Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady is ready to function the primary occasion.
