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Farah Hannoun and Abbey Subhan

Bryan Barberena explains why UFC 286 fight with ‘legend’ Gunnar Nelson a big deal

LONDON – Bryan Barberena is excited about the opportunity to fight Gunnar Nelson at UFC 286.

Barberena (18-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) stepped in for Daniel Rodriguez to take on Nelson (18-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) on Saturday’s main card at The O2 in London. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Having fought Matt Brown, Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos in his past three fights, Barberena puts Nelson in a similar class to his recent opposition.

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