Jairzinho Rozenstruik (left) faces Shamil Gaziev (dir) in UFC Las Vegas 87. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS
O UFC Las Vegas 87 this Saturday (02/03) arrives with a 'Brazilian Squadron' to open the month of March in the organization. The event, which features heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.) Jairzinho Rozenstruik e Shamil Gaziev main fight, there are three Brazilians on the card.
Rozenstruik and Gaziev are on a collision course to get closer to the top 10 of the category currently reigned by Jon Jones. Looking to return to the path of victory, the Surinamese puts his position of 12th in the ranking at stake in a clash against the Russian, who is making his second appearance for the organization.
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In the second most important fight of the night, Victor Petrino seeks to maintain an unbeaten record in his career and live up to the great favoritism in the bookmakers in a confrontation against the experienced Tyson Peter. The duel will be valid in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg).
Victor Petrino (left) faces Tyson Peter No. UFC Las Vegas 87. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS
In the preliminary card, Brazil has the presence of Claudio Ribeiro who will face Christian Leroy Duncan and the newcomer and also signed via the Contender Series, Vinicius Oliveira. 'Lok Dog' as he is known faces Benardo Sopaj in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg.)
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UFC Las Vegas 87 results
MAIN CARD (18 p.m. Brasília time)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Jairzinho Rozenstruik derrotou Shamil Gaziev by technical knockout (medical interruption) at 5m of R4
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Victor Petrino derrotou Tyson Peter in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Muhammad Mokayev derrotou Alex Perez in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Bekzat Almakhan via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Steve Erceg derrotou Matt schnell by knockout at 26s of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD (15 p.m. Brasília time)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Erik Anders derrotou Jamie Pickett in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): About Me defeated Bernardo Sopai by knockout (flying knee) at 4:41 of R3
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Aiemann Zahabi derrotou Javid Basharat in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Christian Leroy Duncan defeated Claudio Ribeiro by technical knockout (elbows) at 1m57s of R2
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ludovit Klein defeated AJ Cunningham via technical knockout (punches) at 4:36 of R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Loik Radzhabov defeated Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwadi by technical knockout (punches) at 49s of R3
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