In a tough fight, Cerrone and Gaethje face each other with an eye on the belt

D. Cerrone (left) faces J. Gaethje (right) in the UFC Vancouver. Photo: Montagem SL / MMA Press

For the third time, in 2019, Ultimate takes its show to the Canadian public. This Saturday (14), the UFC Vancouver brings MMA fans a card full of good attractions and with a main duel that promises to catch fire. Brazil was not left out of the event. In total, four athletes will take to the octagon and carry out important fights for the development of their careers.

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In the main role of the night, former challenger for the lightweight title (up to 70,3kg.) and the promising Justin gaethje exchange forces and seek to get closer to the possibility of becoming challengers to the division reigned by Khabib Nurmagomedov. The two are in a direct confrontation between fourth and fifth place in the ranking.

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In addition to the North American contest, four Brazilians are also present in Canada to perform. Augusto Sakai, Antonio Shoe Guy, Michael Pereira e Glover Teixeira they will defend the Tupiniquim flag on foreign territory.

Cowboy x Gaethje

For those who like striking and aggressiveness, the confrontation between Donald Cerrone and Justin Gathje will be a full plate. Known for their aggression, the athletes always leave everything inside the octagon and guarantee real battles for the fans.

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Coming off a defeat, Cerrone seeks to recover from the recent setback he suffered to Tony Ferguson, in June, at UFC 238, the Cowboy, who was closer than ever to facing the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, took a step back and needs to defeat his compatriot, if he still aims for the division belt.

Justin, in turn, is experiencing a less turbulent time in his career. After overcoming a bad moment between 2017 and 2018, when he suffered two consecutive defeats (to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin poirier), the athlete achieved a good redemption in his career, adding two victories in a row. The first, in August last year, when James Vick; and the second, when he surprised the Brazilian Edson Barboza with a knockout in the first round in the main fight of UFC Philadelphia, in March.

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At 36 years old, Donald, who is known for never rejecting challenges and always being in shape, ready to perform at any moment, holds the record for Ultimate victories (23). The athlete also maintains the largest number of financial bonuses received by the board after the events (18).

Gaethje is also not left behind when it comes to awards. In all six of his appearances for the company, the athlete received bonuses at every opportunity.

Glover Teixeira and the climb in the ranking

One of the most experienced Brazilians in Ultimate will also appear in the octagon of UFC Vancouver. After having gone through a period of inconsistency at light heavyweight (up to 93kg), when he had three defeats in five fights between 2016 and 2018, the Minas Gerais native seems to have recovered his good form.

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At 39 years old, the athlete from Sobrália (MG), has two good victories for the company and dreams of being able, in the future, to become the challenger for the belt in his division again. Glover was close to sporting the belt, but his plans were thwarted after being beaten by Jon Jones in the unanimous decision of the judges in the fight that represented the main fight of UFC 172, in 2014.

This weekend, Teixeira will face an opponent 12 years younger. The Ukrainian Nikita Krylov He is in his second stint in Ultimate and is coming off a good victory over Ovince St-Preux. Since he put on the company's gloves again, in September 2018, the light heavyweight has had two fights, losing one and triumphing in the other.

Glover, who was among the top 5 in the category for a long time, is now in ninth place in the rankings. His opponent, in turn, is in 13th position and is looking to beat the Brazilian to be able to jump places on the climb towards the top.

The return of Michel Pereira

O UFC Vancouver will mark the return of Michael Pereira to Ultimate. After impressing the MMA world in his phenomenal debut against Danny Roberts, the man from Pará tries to prove that he didn't have a lucky debut. The fighter who has become known for declaring that victory is not always the main thing, promised the public a real spectacle in his second fight for the company.

The 'Paraense Voador', as it has been called, was chosen to 'welcome' the newcomer Tristan connelly, who is on a four-game winning streak playing for another organization.

Cara de Sapato wants to win again

After being defeated by Ian Heinisch in his last performance, which marked his return to MMA after more than a year away due to injuries, Shoe Face arrives in Canada to try to regain his promising status in the middleweight division (up to 83,9kg.). With 13 fights and only two defeats in his career, Antônio's setback delayed the Paraíba native's plans to reach the top of the category once and for all and ended up pushing the athlete to 13th place.

Your opponent, the dangerous one Uriah Hall, also seeks career recovery. Although he won in his last fight, the Jamaican, who was a finalist in TUF (The Ultimate Fighter) 17, is trying to erase a past in which he suffered three consecutive defeats, between 2015 and 2016. The athletes face each other on the main card of the event.

Augusto Sakai against Polish

Since making his Ultimate debut, Augusto Sakai has been experiencing moments of joy. With two fights and two positive results working with the UFC, the heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) is looking for a new triumph to start getting closer to the ranking of the organization's most dangerous category. Premiered in September last year, when it hit Chase sherman by knockout, the fighter wants to complete the trip and complicate the life of Marcin tybura.

The Pole is on alert within Ultimate after missing three of his last five commitments; one of them for Brazilian Fabricio Werdum. The heavyweights will face each other in the last fight on the show's preliminary card.