R. Vieira wins in his UFC debut. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @rodolfovieira89
After stating that he would like to return to the octagon in the first quarter of 2020, the Brazilian Rudolph Vieira his request was granted and he was selected to face the Russian Saparbek Safarov in one of the fights UFC 248, which takes place on March 7 in Las Vegas. The information was released on the official ‘UFC Brasil’ page, on Instagram.
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"Rudolph Vieira returns to the octagon in March, at UFC 248, when facing Saparbek Safarov!”, published the company team.
The Rio native returns to compete in a battle for Ultimate after making his debut with victory for the organization at UFC Uruguay, in August 2019. The athlete's debut for the company generated a lot of expectation among MMA enthusiasts to see how the combatant would perform in one of the biggest companies in the world. mixed martial arts in the world.
Vieira arrived at the organization with an undefeated record of five fights. A world reference in jiu-jitsu, the fighter had the responsibility of beating Oskar Piechota in his first match. Confident and focused, Rodolfo needed two rounds to put the duel in his comfort zone and ‘settle the bill’ with a submission.
Against Safarov, the Brazilian will need to be careful not to fall into the traps of his rival, who is known for his high knockout power. In nine victories as a professional, the Russian achieved six knockouts and was defeated only on two occasions; both for the UFC.
So far, the UFC 248 is headed by Weili Zhang and Joanna Jędrzejczyk, who is trying to regain the strawweight title (up to 52,1kg), while the Chinese makes her first title defense. In addition to the athletes, the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.), Robert whittaker, makes his return to the octagon against Jared Cannonier.
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