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Report: Sean O'Connell meets newcomer Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night 74

Sean O'Connell

Sean O’Connell

A light heavyweight bout featuring a promotional newcomer reportedly has been booked for the UFC’s return to Canada next month.

Misha Cirkunov (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Sean O'Connell (17-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will clash in August at UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatoon, according to a report from Olimpo MMA. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of the booking.

UFC Fight Night 74 takes place Aug. 23 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The main card is expected to air on FOX Sports 1, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

O’Connell started his UFC career with back-to-back losses to Ryan Jimmo and Gian Villante in 2014. The Jimmo knockout loss was a fight he took on short notice, but his split-decision loss to Villante won “Fight of the Night” honors in New Zealand about a year ago. He followed that up with a third-round TKO win over Matt Van Buren at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston in Janauary – again winning a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus. And in May, he had arguably his most impressive win to date – a 56-second TKO of Anthony Perosh in Australia.

Cirkunov, a Latvian who trains at Xtreme Couture in Toronto, will make his UFC debut on the strength of a four-fight winning streak, including a first-round TKO against UFC veteran Rodney Wallace in January. The 28-year-old has seven stoppage wins in his nine career victories.

The latest UFC Fight Night 74 now lineup includes:

  • Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira
  • Erick Silva vs. Rick Story
  • Josh Burkman vs. Patrick Cote
  • Chris Beal vs. Chris Kelades
  • Valerie Letourneau vs. Maryna Moroz
  • Felipe Arantes vs. Yves Jabouin
  • Chad Laprise vs. opponent TBA
  • Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. opponent TBA
  • Frankie Perez vs. Sam Stout
  • Shane Campbell vs. Elias Silverio
  • Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
  • Misha Cirkunov vs. Sean O’Connell

For more on UFC Fight Night 74, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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