A new welterweight bout has been confirmed for UFC 255 as Orion Cosce will take on Nicolas Dalby at the upcoming pay-per-view on Nov. 21.
Cosce will be making his UFC debut here as the welterweight is coming off his TKO win over Matt Dixon on Dana White’s Contender Series. The UFC newcomer also competed in Bear River Fighting Championships, 011 MMA Team, and Ogitchidaa Fight Promotions. Overall, his professional record stands at 7 wins and 0 losses.
Dalby is looking to bounce back following his first UFC loss against Jesse Ronson at UFC on ESPN 14. That defeat snapped a four-fight winning streak for the former CWFC Welterweight Champion. In total, Dalby has a professional record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
The welterweight bout joins Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez (for the UFC Flywieght Championship) and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia (for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship) on Nov. 21. Check out the updated line-up below:
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez – UFC flyweight Championship
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia – UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship
Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval
Ariane Lipski vs. Antonina Shevchenko
Paul Craig vs. Mauricio Rua
John Allan vs. Roman Dolidze
Jared Gooden vs. Alan Jouban
Robbie Lawler vs. Mike Perry
Kyle Daukaus vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Orion Cosce vs. Nicolas Dalby