Another exciting match-up was added to UFC 194 in Las Vegas, as the promotion announced Friday that grappling experts Demian Maia and Gunnar Nelson are set to meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 12.
Coming off a dominant victory over Neil Magny in Augusts, snapping Magny’s seven-fight winning streak with a second-round submission in Rio de Janeiro, Maia (21-6) looks for his fourth straight victory after scoring wins over Alexander Yakovlev, Ryan LaFlare and Magny.
Nelson (14-1-1), who suffered his first professional loss to Rick Story last October, bounced back to the win column with a quick submission victory over dangerous Brandon Thatch in July.