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Gunnar Nelson vs. Dong Hyun Kim targeted for UFC Belfast

The UFC is staging two events on Saturday, November 19th, and it looks as if they’ve already found their main event for the first one. Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reported on Wednesday night that a welterweight matchup between Gunnar Nelson and Dong Hyun Kim is set to headline the promotion’s first event in Belfast, Northern Ireland since 2007. UFC officials haven’t officially announced the bout.

Nelson (15-2-1) looked terrific at UFC Rotterdam in May, submitting dangerous striker Albert Tumenov with neck crank in the 2nd round. The native of Iceland is 6-2 in the UFC, with 5 of his wins coming by submission.