Perennial featherweight contender, Calvin Kattar is in line to make his return to the Octagon in two months time at UFC Vegas 102 — taking over Moroccan contender, Youssef Zalal in a high-stakes pairing on the Apex facility on February 15.
Kattar, who retains the quantity ten rank within the official featherweight pile, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 300 earlier this annum, taking over former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling.
And struggling a unanimous choice defeat in one-sided vogue to the previous bantamweight kingpin, Calvin Kattar succumbed to his third consecutive loss at 145lbs.
As for Zalal, the Casablanca native has so-far loved a powerful three-fight profitable spree since his second tenure within the UFC started, most lately submitting the recently-retired, Jack Shore in an arm-triangle stoppage at UFC Struggle Evening Edmonton again in November — incomes himself a Efficiency of the Evening bonus besides.
Calvin Kattar anticipated to combat Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 102
Previous to his loss to Uniondale native, Sterling, New England Cartel staple, Kattar had dropped back-to-back defeats to fellow contenders, Arnold Allen, in addition to former interim title challenger, Josh Emmett.
In his most up-to-date win, Kattar landed a unanimous choice shutout win over Georgian hanging ace, Giga Chikadze in a important occasion tilt again in 2022.
Throughout his Octagon tenure to date, Boston puncher, Kattar has racked up different notable successes over the likes of Andre Fili, Shane Burgos, Dan Ige, Jeremy Stephens, and former title challenger, Ricardo Lamas.
16-5-1 as knowledgeable, Zalal, who first entered the Octagon again in 2020, has returned to the promotion with aplomb later in his profession, including the above-mentioned Shore to latest victories over each Jamie Errens and Billy Quarantillo.
UFC Vegas 102 takes place on February 15. from the Apex facility, with a middleweight headliner between former title challenger, Jared Cannonier, and Gregory Rodrigues set to take important occasion honors.
