Pepey could face Sam Sicilia at UFC BH in September

G.Pepey (photo) can return to Belo Horizonte, the city where he competed in the TUF Brazil final. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

The runner-up of the first edition of the The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Geoffrey Pepey he can return to the octagon on September 4th, to fight his fourth fight for the UFC. According to the website “Fight.com“, the Ultimate organization scheduled a confrontation between Pepey e Sam Sicilia for the event in Belo Horizonte. Before the official announcement, the Ceará native needs to be cleared by a doctor due to a knee problem.

Geoffrey Pepey, 26 years old, has a record of nine wins and two losses. The featherweight comes from a defeat to Felipe Sertanejo on TUF Brasil 2, in June. Your opponent, on the other hand, Sam Sicilia, has a record of 11 wins and three losses. Both the Brazilian and the North American have a record of one win and two losses in the UFC, which – given the organization's current roster reduction policy – ​​puts them in a risky position.

The September 4th event, known as UFC on FOX Sports 1: Teixeira vs Bader, will be held at the Mineirinho gym, in Belo Horizonte (MG). The main fight of the night will see the light heavyweights go head-to-head Glover Teixeira e Ryan bader. Additionally, former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Jacare face the Japanese Yushin Okami.

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