Originally posted by: imhungry4444
Date: October 21, 2016 at 06:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/nelson-off-mousasi-vs-hall-2-new-main-event-of-ufc-belfast.70064/
Gegard Mousasi vs. Uriah Hall 2 to main event UFC Belfast with Gunnar Nelson out
by
Marc Raimondi
@marc_raimondi
Oct 21, 2016, 6:16p
The UFC's return to Northern Ireland is getting a significant reshuffling.
Gunnar Nelson
is injured and out of his main event with
Dong Hyun Kim
at UFC Fight Night 99 on Nov. 19 in Belfast, sources told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani. In that fight's place will be a new headliner: a rematch between
Gegard Mousasi
and
Uriah Hall
.
The extent of Nelson's injury is unclear at this time. The change has not yet been officially announced by the UFC.
Mousasi (40-6-2) is coming off a second-round TKO of
Vitor Belfort
at
UFC 204
earlier this month. The Dutchman has won three straight and his lone loss since 2014 came against Hall in September 2015 via spinning kick-flying knee TKO. Mousasi, 31, is one of the best middleweights in the world, but is taking a break from trying to move up in the rankings to avenge the loss.
Hall (12-7) has lost two straight, most recently a first-round TKO defeat against
Derek Brunson
last month. The New York native has not won since beating Mousasi last year. Hall, 32, is an alum of The Ultimate Fighter 17 and had won five of six before this current skid.
UFC Fight Night 99 does not have an official co-main event. On the card,
Ian McCall
will meet
Neil Seery
and
James Krause
takes on
Ross Pearson
.
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