UFC Vegas 83: Five More Asian MMA Athletes Added To Song vs. Gutierrez Stacked Card

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Apex next weekend with UFC Vegas 83: Song vs. Gutierrez, which is set to be stacked by Asian MMA athletes on the under card.

Next week, two of the world's most exciting bantamweights are booked for a blistering main event, as China's No. 7-ranked Song Yadong takes on knockout artist No. 14-ranked Chris Gutierrez.

Song Yadong "The Kung Fu Kid" (20-7-1 1NC, fighting out of Heilongjiang, China) is an unrelenting force in the bantamweight division, and was recently named ESPN's No. 1 MMA fighter under 25 years old.

The Kung Fu Kid holds significant wins over former title contender Marlon Moraes, Marlon "Chito" Vera, and Ricky Simon. Song now plans to cement his bid for the title by defeating Gutierrez.

Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez (19-4-2, fighting out of Jersey City, USA) is a knockout artist making his first main event appearance. He holds wins over Frankie Edgar, Alateng Heili, Andre Ewell and Danaa Batgerel.

El Guapo Gutierrez will be knocking on the door of the top ten when he meets Song in a long awaited showdown with the card taking shape ten days before the event takes place on December 9, 2023 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

Song and Gutierrez sit atop a card that presents five more of the most compelling Asian athletes on the UFC roster. Here is a look at the Asian fighters that will enter the Octagon on December 9:

China MMA Athletes on UFC Vegas 83 Card

• No. 12 flyweight Su Mudaerji (16-5, fighting out of Chengdu, Sichuan, China) returns to action ready to resume his striking dominance and defend his ranking against surging Allan Nascimento (20-6, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil). The touching life story of "The Tibetan Eagle" was the subject of the 2023 blockbuster movie "Ba Jiao Long Zhong (八角笼中)".
• Perennial fan favorite Song "The Assassin" Kenan (20-7, fighting out of Tangshan, Hebei, China) returns to mix things up with Kevin "Air" Jousset (9-2, fighting out of Bordeaux, France).

South Korea MMA Athletes on UFC Vegas 83 Card

• Junyong "The Iron Turtle" Park (17-5, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea) aims to keep his incredible win streak intact and launch into the rankings when he faces No. 14-ranked middleweight Andre Muniz (23-6, fighting out of Montes Claros, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil).
• Road to UFC Season 1 flyweight tournament winner HyunSung "Peace of Mind" Park (8-0, fighting out of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) makes his UFC debut against Dana White's Contender Series alumni Shannon Ross (13-8, fighting out of Gold Coast, Australia).

Japan MMA Athlete on UFC Vegas 83 Card

Japan's 23-year old undefeated Tatsuro Taira (14-0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev. by way of Okinawa, Japan) plans to remain undefeated against Dana White's Contender Series winner Carlos Hernandez (9-2, fighting out of Chicago, IL, USA).