UFC adds Ryan Benoit vs. Tyson Nam to June 13 lineup
A flyweight fight is set for June 13.
The UFC has booked a 125-pound bout, with flyweight duo Ryan Benoit against Tyson Nam inked for the promotion’s event on June 13. The event does not currently have an official location, though the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is the frontrunner, with events at the UFC’s purpose-built facility pending Nevada State Athletic Commission approval.
Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking. The people asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
The two fighters had been previously booked to fight on May 16, but the fight was canceled in April when the UFC suspended its forthcoming schedule due to restrictions introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Benoit (10-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) will look to rebound from a split-decision bantamweight loss to Heili Alateng at UFC on ESPN+ 23 in December 2019. That fight was Benoit’s first since November 2017. The 30-year-old, who has alternated wins and losses for the entire span of his promotional career, will now move back down to flyweight for his upcoming assignment.
Meanwhile, Hawaii’s Nam (18-11-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is still in search of his first UFC victory. The 36-year-old was signed to the UFC in mid-2019 after 13 years fighting across the world for various promotions. Both his freshman UFC appearance against Sergio Pettis and his sophomore outing against Kai Kara-France were lost by unanimous decision.
With the addition, the UFC’s June 13 lineup includes:
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
- Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa
- Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
- Ryan Benoit vs. Tyson Nam
