MMA Tony 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: 1,353 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball 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 Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports Interview Series: It’s a sure bet with Philadelphia native, Erin Kate Dolan (VIDEO) by Denise Gonzalez | posted on March 17, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake 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” Contributions The 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