MMATony Martin v. Keita Nakamura added to UFC Atlantic City Another bout between two tough welterweight fighters has been added to UFC’s return to Boardwalk Hall by Daniel Yanofsky March 8, 2018 The welterweights are coming to UFC’s return to Atlantic City, and in full force. The company announced a new matchup for UFC Fight Night 128 in Tony Martin v. Keita Nakamura.After previously winning three fights in a row, Martin (12-4) will be looking to get back on track. His last fight was a split decision loss at UFC Fight Night 116 against Olivier Aubin-Mercier. This will be his return to welterweight after fighting in the lightweight division for an extended period of time. For those keeping track, 2012 was Martin’s last welterweight bout.It will be interesting to see how Martin handles the weight cut after time away. His opponent knows the feeling.Nakamura (33-8-2, 1 NC) has gone back and forth between the welterweight and lightweight division. He has been in the former division permanently since 2014, going 7-2. The 33-year old Japanese star has traded wins and losses his last four fights. This will be a continuation of his second tour in the UFC.UFC Fight Night 128 takes place on April 21st at Boardwalk Hall. The card will feature several local athletes, including Pennsylvania’s Patrick Cummins v. Corey Anderson and New York’s David Branch against Thiago Santos. Other premiere fights include Uniondale’s Aljamain Sterling v. Brett Johns, Lindenhurst’s Ryan LaFlare v. Alex Garcia and hometown hero Jim Miller v. Dan Hooker. The main event of the show will feature Kevin Lee v. Edson Barboza in a lightweight bout. You won’t want to miss it! Post Views: 1,230The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsDaniel YanofskyBaseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event.Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsKeita NakamurammaTony MartinufcUFC Atlantic CityUFC Fight NightUFC Fight Night 128 Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 MetLife Stadium to host Army-Navy Game in 2021 by Kelly Lynn | posted on August 23, 2017 The Story of the NHL’s First Armenian, Zach Bogosian and His Biggest Fan by Anthony Paradiso | posted on September 12, 2020More in MMAThe Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. AskrenJake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC?After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” ContributionsThe other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so…In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... Devin Clark v. Mike Rodriguez added to UFC 223 UFC adds Zabit Magomedsharipov v. Kyle Bochniak to UFC 223