The UFC will return to Sao Paulo for the primary time in 4 years, and the corporate has made official eight match-ups for the upcoming occasion on Nov. 4.
Headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida in a five-round heavyweight tilt, the line-up will characteristic rising prospects like Rinat Fakhretdinov, Vitor Petrino and Denise Gomes.
Fakhretdinov (22-2) will re-enter to the octagon to face Elizeu Zaleski (24-7) 4 months after chocking out former title contender Kevin Lee. The Brazilian gained a break up choice over Abubakar Nurmagomedov in his most up-to-date look.
Petrino (9-0), who tapped Marcin Prachnio this previous July, will lock horns with Modestas Bukauskas (15-5), a former Cage Warriors champion who gained two in a row since returning to the promotion earlier this yr.
Gomes (8-2) will battle long-time veteran Angela Hill (15-13) in a strawweight showdown. Gomes walked by Yazmin Jauregui in simply 20 seconds to earn a efficiency bonus in July, whereas Hill makes an attempt to rebound from a one-sided loss to Mackenzie Dern.
UFC’s eight journey to Sao Paulo’s Ginasio do Ibirapuera may also embrace Rodolfo Vieira (9-2) vs. Armen Petrosyan (8-2), Caio Borralho (14-1) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (35-8-2), Rodrigo Nascimento (10-1) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (10-5), and Elves Brener (15-3) vs. Esteban Ribovics (12-1).
