Confessed rivals, Covington and Woodley settle scores this Saturday, at UFC Las Vegas 11

C. Covington (left) and T. Woodley (right) face each other before the UFC Las Vegas 11. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The weekend has arrived and promises a lot of excitement for MMA fans. This Saturday (19), Ultimate presents a card full of great fights in the UFC Las Vegas 11, in the United States. In total, there will be 14 presentations, with Colby covington e Tyron woodley as protagonists of the event and three Brazilian representatives.

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In the main fight, Covington and Woodley will have a long-awaited duel in the welterweight division (under 77kg). In addition to seeking a chance to compete for the title, the Americans take a personal feud to the Octagon, which promises to stir up spectators.

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The penultimate fight will mark the return of Donald Cerrone to the Ultimate stage. The 'Cowboy' will face Niko Price and tries to recover from the massacre suffered to Conor McGregor at the beginning of the year.

Johnny Walker He is also one of the stars of the show. The Brazilian will face Ryan spann and wants to erase two negative results in a row to dream big again in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.).

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Woodley vs. Covington

Personal enemies, Woodley and Covington will have the opportunity to resolve their differences within MMA rules. Former champion of the category, Tyron, who is a former training partner of 'Caos', is trying to regain his status as challenger and will have to nullify his rival's game to emerge victorious.

Colby, who already held the interim title in the category, wants to erase the defeat he suffered against Kamaru Usman, in December last year, when he lost the opportunity to take over the category throne.

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The fighters worked together on American Top Team (ATT) a few years ago and now they face each other with an eye on the opportunity to face the winner of Usman and Gilbert Durinho. The champion and the Brazilian are negotiating a confrontation for December.

Cerrone x Price: fight not to blink

Even far from the best phase of his career, Donald Cerrone remains one of the biggest names in the UFC. Close to reaching the mark of 53 fights as a professional in MMA, the 'Cowboy' wants to prove that, even at 37 years old, he is capable of putting on great shows.

This Saturday, Cerrone will exchange forces against the dangerous Niko Price. The athlete is famous for the aggressiveness with which he carries out his commitments and, therefore, the confrontation is unlikely to be taken to the judges' decision.

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Donald comes from four consecutive defeats and Price lost in his last duel, when he was beaten by Vincent Luque.

Johnny Walker: expectations for the show

Even coming from two negative results, Johnny Walker is still synonymous with the show. This weekend, the athlete has a tough commitment ahead of him. The Brazilian will face the dangerous Ryan spann, who is undefeated in Ultimate.

In the fight, Walker will need to show that he has learned from defeats and is capable of facing the best names in the division.

In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS, the athlete spoke about the evolution of his technique and promised an aggressive fight against the North American.

More Brazil

On the preliminary card, the promising Mackenzie dern is also a name to watch out for in the show. After the show promoted by the Brazilian-American in May, when she submitted Hannah Cifers in less than three minutes, the strawweight (up to 52,1kg) wants another victory, now, against Randa markos, to continue its trajectory towards the top of the category.

In an interview with SUPER LUTAS, Mackenzie, even spoke about the result of his dreams, with a finish never achieved in the history of Ultimate.

Brazilian representative of the fly division (up to 56,7kg.), Minas Gerais Mayra Sheetara It is another Brazilian highlight. Revealed by 'Dana White's Contender Series', the combatant tries to recover from the defeat she suffered against Maryna moroz, in March, and, to do so, it will have to try to sink even further Mara Romero Borella, which comes from three setbacks.

This will be Sheetara's third fight with Ultimate gloves. A positive result could mean the dismissal of her rival, who has lost four of her last five fights.