After the first round of the match, the Patna side are in the fifth spot, while the Steelers are currently occupying the eight place.
UP Yoddha, who started on a slow note, put up a brave fight towards the end, but it could not prevent them from losing the match 38-33 to Bengal Warriors.
The last time these two sides met, UP Yoddha got the better of the defending champions at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in a 32-29 victory.
The eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League will begin on 22 December in the capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
The Haryana Steelers will take on Patna Pirates in their first match of this year’s season on 23rd December in Bengaluru.
Nitesh currently holds the record of being the first defender to score 100 points in a single season, therefore winning the ‘Best Defender’ title in PKL season 6.