Vina (photo) faces compatriot Y. Marajó. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The UFC's return to Brazil takes place on May 18th, in Jaraguá do Sul, but the show's fight program is taking shape. This Tuesday (19), the duel between two Brazilian athletes was announced. In the bantamweight division, the man from Paraná Marcos Vina faces pará Yuri Marajó. The information was released on the Sportv channel website.
Vina, who was a member of the first edition of TUF Brasil, has a record of 20 wins and four losses. He has a UFC record of one win and one loss. At UFC 147, in Belo Horizonte, the fighter from Paraná defeated Wagner Galeto by knockout. But, in its second presentation, Vina He was defeated by Johnny Bedford at the TUF 16 Finale in December 2012.
In turn, Marajó has a record of 27 wins and four losses, he starred in the most controversial fight of the UFC Sao Paulo, in January this year. After knocking Pedro Nobre down, Marajó punished his rival on the ground, but the referee declared a “No Contest” (no result) for having thrown illegal punches to the back of his opponent's head.
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