Three bantamweight bangers have been announced, of which all have ranked implications. Firstly, we have Said Nurmagomedov taking Jonathan Martinez on March 11th at UFC Vegas 71. Carlos Contreras Legaspi first reported this. Next, we have Pedro Munhoz clashing with Chris Gutierrez on April 15th, again reported by Legaspi. Finally, we have Song YaDong taking on Ricky Simon on April 22nd, which was reported by Marcel Dorff.
Nurmagomedov vs. Martinez
17-2 Nurmagomedov is ranked #14 in the bantamweight division and is on the cusp of a big year.