F. massaranduba (photo) in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/InstagramUFC
The Brazilian Francisco Massaranduba will have a chance to recover from the controversial defeat suffered in July by Alexander Hernandez. The Piauí native will face the experienced Bobby Green in one of the fights UFC Sao Paulo, which takes place on November 16, in the capital of São Paulo. The information was released by 'MMA Fighting'. The commitment will mark the athlete's second fight in 2019.
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After his setback in the last fight, Francisco lost his expected chance to officially be part of the elite list of the lightweight category (up to 70,3kg), which today is reigned by Khabib Nurmagomedov. Currently, the division is considered one of the most difficult in Ultimate, due to the large amount of talent present.
At 41 years old, Trinaldo will complete his 31st commitment as a professional MMA athlete. The fighter debuted in the UFC in June 2012 and, since then, has had 18 fights, winning 12 clashes and losing on six occasions.
The Brazilian's opponent, despite being younger, has more official fights as a mixed martial arts athlete. Bobby Gree, 32 years old, has 33 fights, with 24 triumphs and nine setbacks.
The North American debuted in the UFC in 2013. Before participating in Ultimate, the athlete was part of the group of fighters from the now extinct 'Strikeforce'. With his new company, Green has already stepped into the Octagon on 10 occasions, winning five, being defeated on four and drawing once.
The situation of the new rival of massaranduba, however, is not the best in the UFC. The athlete has only one triumph in his last six commitments. In case of another defeat, Bobby could be at risk of being fired from the company. The fighter comes from defeat to Drakkar Klose, in December of last year.
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