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 Combating’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 manner again all the way down to the 205-pound division following a four-fight run at heavyweight that noticed him win break up selections over Kennedy Nzechukwu and Mauricio Rua however undergo knockout losses to Philipe Lins and Tanner Boser.
A UFC fighter since 2013, Saint Preux has gained 15 of his 27 octagon appearances and holds notable wins over Alonzo Menifield, Corey Anderson, and Nikita Krylov.
Spann (21-10) seems 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 gained 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.
