V. Belfort (left) makes an ugly face at K. Gastelum (right) (PHOTO: Buda Mendes/UFC)
The UFC Fortaleza ceremonial weigh-in took place this Friday (10) with the 24 fighters facing their opponents for the last time before the event, this Saturday (11). In the main fight of the event, Vitor belfort e Kelvin Gastelum They had a tense look, with serious expressions. The two face each other in a middleweight duel.
In excellent Portuguese, the American Gastelum thanked the Brazilian fans for their support, even with the shouts of “uh, you're going to die”, and assured that he will put on a great fight against Belfort. The Phenomenon gave a message to MMA fans when talking about the importance of preparation.
Overall, the ceremonial weigh-in took place with respect among the athletes, but with several tense looks. Paulo borrachinha, who opens the event against Garreth McLellan, provoked his opponent, as well as Tim means, who made provocations in English to Alex Cowboy. The Brazilian mocked the North American and the look almost turned into a fight. Bethe Correia it was another that almost started a fight before the time, when she advanced too far to face Marion Reneau. The North American was not scared and the two remained with their faces close.
The negative highlight was Kevin Lee. Opponent of Francisco Massaranduba In a lightweight duel that closes the preliminary portion, the North American was irritated by the boos from the Ceará fans and showed the middle finger to the fans, who increased the volume of disapproval of the fighter.
MAIN CARD
Average weight: Vitor belfort (84,3 kg.) x Kelvin Gastelum (83,9 kg.)
Light Heavyweight: Mauritius Shogun (93,4 kg.) x Gian Villante (93,4 kg.)
Lightweight: Edson Barboza (70,3 kg.) x Beneil Dariush (70,8 kg.)
Fly weight: Jussier formiga (57,2 kg.) x Ray Borg (57,2 kg.)
Bantamweight: Bethe Correia (61,7 kg.) x Marion Reneau (61,2 kg.)
Welterweight: Alex Cowboy (77,6 kg.) x Tim means (77,1 kg.)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Lightweight: Francisco Massaranduba (70,8 kg.) x Kevin Lee (70,8 kg.)
Lightweight: Michel Tractor (70,8 kg.) x Josh Burkman (70,8 kg.)
Welterweight Weight: Serginho Moraes (77,6 kg.) x Davi ramos (77,1 kg.)
Feather weight: Ron Jason (66,2 kg.) x Jeremy kennedy (66,2 kg.)
Bantamweight: Rani Yaya (61,7 kg.) x Joe Soto (61,2 kg.)
Average weight: Garreth McLellan (83,5 kg.) x Paulo borrachinha (83,9 kg.)
