In addition to UFC Singapore, remember other Ultimate events held at alternative times

Michael Bisping e Kelvin Gastelum faced each other at UFC Shanghai (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

This Saturday, Ultimate arrives in the city of Kallang for the UFC Singapore, at an unusual time for MMA fans. Scheduled for 06am (Brasília time) with the preliminary card, the event led by Max Holloway and the 'Korean zombie' will be a real test to find out who is really passionate about the sport. Remember other events that happened at unusual times for Brazilians.

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UFC Shanghai – Michael Bisping x Kelvin Gastelum

Bisping and Gastelum had a friendly confrontation (Photo: Reproduction/Youtube UFC)

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In November 2017, approximately 20 days after losing the middleweight belt to Georges St-Pierre, the Englishman Michael Bisping agreed to go to the octagon again to 'help' the UFC. The former champion accepted the mission of replacing, during the week of the event, the legend Anderson Silva who was caught doping and challenged the then prospect Kelvin Gastelum.

In the octagon, Gastelum took no notice of the former champion, brutally knocked out Bisping in the first round and drove the audience at the arena in Shanghai, China (CHI) crazy. For the Brazilian public, the card started at 06:20 am (Brasília time)

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UFC Singapore – Demian Maia x Ben Askren

D. Maia (left) faced B. Askren (left) in 2019. (Photo: Instagram /@ufc)

In October 2019, fans of Demian Maia They also had to wake up very early to see the jiu-jitsu ace in action. Starting at 06:30 am (Brasília Time), the 'UFC Singapore' pitted the Brazilian idol against veteran and former Strikeforce and One Championship champion Ben Askren. In the octagon, the Brazilian athlete delivered a good performance and submitted the North American in the third round.

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UFC Japan – Mark Hunt x Roy Nelson

M. Hunt watches R. Nelson fall after knocking him out in Japan. Photo: Disclosure/ @ufc)

The legendary Saitama Super Arena, in Japan, hosted the explosive heavyweight duel (up to 120,2kg) between Mark Hunt e Roy Nelson in the main fight of 'UFC Fight Night 52'. As per the 'tradition' of the category, the duel ended before the judges' decision, after the 'Super Samoan' achieved a brutal knockout in the second round. For Brazilian fans, the show started at 01:20 am (Brasília time) from Friday to Saturday.

UFC Shenzen – Jéssica Bate Estaca x Weili Zhang

J. Andrade and W. Zhang in their first encounter at UFC Shenzhen. (Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC)

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The Brazilian fan who wanted to follow the first defense of the strawweight belt (under 52,2kg) of Jessica Stacker needed to get up early on Saturday morning, August 31, 2019. With the show starting at 04:30 am (Brasília time), the Brazilian fighter led 'UFC Shenzen' against the local athlete Weili Zhang, which enjoyed massive support from Chinese fans. In the octagon, the Tupiniquim didn't even have time to sweat and was brutally knocked out just 42 seconds into the fight.

UFC Las Vegas 68 – Derrick Lewis vs Sergey Spivak

Derrick Lewis e Sergey Spivak before fight in UFC Las Vegas 68 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Designed to take place on South Korean soil, the event headlined by the duel between heavyweights Derrick Lewis e Sergey Spivak was transferred to Las Vegas, but maintained its original time, with the preliminary card starting at 00:4 on the 5th to the XNUMXth of February this year.

At the end of an event full of Asian fighters, the Moldovan Sergey Spivak took no notice of the giant Derrick Lewis and won the fight by submission in the first round.