A trio of Canadians will step foot in the Octagon when the UFC returns to Toronto in January.
The promotion announced on Sunday that Lance Gibson Jr., Cam Nelson and Serhiy Sidey have all been added to the UFC 336 card at Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 30.
Gibson Jr. (10-2) will take on MMA veteran Michael Johnson (25-20) at lightweight, Nelson (8-1) will fight Sean Clancy (9-0) in a welterweight clash and Sidey (12-2) will face off against Louis Lee Scott (10-0) in a bantamweight bout.
The 31-year-old Gibson Jr. is coming off his first UFC victory, defeating Chase Hooper in March. He lost his UFC debut to King Green in December, but he and his father, Lance Gibson Sr., became the third father-son duo to fight for the promotion in the process.
Nelson is also a UFC newcomer, winning his promotional debut in August against Ding Meng.
Nelson, who hails from Charlottetown, PEI., held the title in his weight class in the Fight League Atlantic.
Sidey, meanwhile, has won his last two bouts in the UFC after falling in his debut. The 30-year-old holds wins over Cameron Smotherman and Garrett Armfield.
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