Undefeated French Prospect Oumar Sy Set for UFC Debut Against Rodolfo Bellato in May

French light heavyweight standout Oumar Sy is set to make his debut on the big stage against Rodolfo Bellato in May.

Sy (9-0) will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Bellato (12-2) at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18 at the Apex in Las Vegas. The matchup was reported by Eurosports_Nl’s Marcel Dorff in a post to X (formerly known as Twitter). Sy later confirmed the booking on social media.

Sy will be making his promotional debut almost seven months after his UFC signing in October 2023. The French prospect sports a perfect 9-0 record which includes seven stoppage wins. The Bulgarian Top Team representative last competed in June 2023, when he stopped Brazilian UFC alum Ildemar Alcantara in the first round at King of Fighters 1 .

The Frenchman will face a huge step up in competition in Bellato, who is riding a four-fight winning streak that includes three finishes. “Trator” got his first Dana White’s Contender Series opportunity in 2022, when he came up short against Vitor Petrino. Both of Bellato’s career losses have come via knockout against the undefeated Petrino. Bellato racked up consecutive wins in Legacy Fighting Alliance to earn another DWCS shot, where he knocked out Murtaza Talha Ali to clinch a UFC contract. The 28-year-old made his promotional debut at UFC Austin in December where he knocked out Ukraine’s Ihor Potieria.