Another fan-friendly matchup has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver.
Huntsville, Ont.’s Kyle Nelson is set to face New York’s Matt Frevola, while Oklahoma’s Cody Gibson will take on China’s Aoriqileng, the UFC announced Friday.
Both fighters will be looking to rebound from knockout losses their last time out.
Nelson was finished by short-notice replacement opponent Steve Garcia in September of 2024. Prior to that, the 34-year-old Canadian was on a four-fight unbeaten streak, including a TKO win over veteran Bill Algeo.
Frevola, meanwhile, has been knocked out in two consecutive bouts. The 35-year-old was stopped by a Benoit Saint Denis head kick in November of 2023 and by a Fares Ziam knee 12 months ago.
Gibson is coming off a submission loss to Da’Mon Blackshear back at a UFC Fight Night in March, while Aoriqileng lost a unanimous decision to Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC 306 in September of 2024.
UFC Vancouver takes place Oct. 18 at Rogers Arena and marks the organization’s first trip to the city since UFC 289 in June of 2023.
Middleweight contenders Reinier de Ridder and Anthony Hernandez are scheduled to meet in a five-round main event. Canadian stars Mike Malott, Jasmine Jasudavicius and Aiemann Zahabi are also featured on the card.
Below are the matchups currently set for the event:
— Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez
— Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott
— Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
— Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant
— Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Park Hyun-sung
— Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi
— Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos
— Kyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober
— Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui
— Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira
— Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson
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