Indian MMA: Swapnil Barve to fight former UFC Fighter Yao Zhikui at CKF event
INDIAN MMA prospect Swapnil Barve is all set to square off against former UFC star Yao Zhikui at the CKF international Fighting Jishou.
Yao, who holds a record of 2-4 to his name, had four fights in the UFC, from which he picked up one win. He last fought for UFC in November 2016 where he was defeated by Jenel Lausa.
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Swapnil, meanwhile, is 2-3 as per Sherdog. He will be looking to make a mark by getting a win and will fight in the 61KG category. The fight will take place on July 7, 2017 with the weigh-ins happening on July 6th.
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