A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC 253 as Casey Kenney will face Heili Alateng at the pay-per-view on Sept. 19. MMA Junkie first reported the match-up, though officials haven’t publicly announced the bout just yet. The placement of the bantamweight fight is currently unknown.
Casey Kenney is coming off a submission win over Louis Smolka at UFC on ESPN 9. Overall, the bantamweight has won four out of his last five fights, notably beating Ray Borg (via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 2) and Manny Bermudez (via unanimous decision at UFC 241). Kenney’s professional record currently stands at 14 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no contest.
Heili Alateng is coming into the bout on a strong four-fight winning streak, with the bantamweight dropping names such as Danaa Batgerel (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 157) and Ryan Benoit (via split decision at UFC Fight Night 165). Overall, Alanteng’s professional record stands at 14 wins, 7 losses, and 1 no contest.
Check out the updated line-up for UFC 253, which will be headlined with a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa:
UFC Middleweight Championship: Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa
Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane
Heili Alateng vs. Casey Kenney