C. Blaydes (left) and J. Cigano (right) take part in the main fight of UFC Raleigh. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc
After the great spectacle held on the first card of the year, on January 18, Ultimate reaches its second edition of 2020 with UFC Raleigh, which takes place this Saturday (25), in California (USA) and features a Brazilian as one of the protagonists in the main fight. junior gypsy will make his return to the octagon in a tough challenge against Curtis blaydes and seeks to regain its status as challenger for the category title. In addition to the Santa Catarina, four more Tupiniquins represent Brazil this weekend.
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In total, 24 athletes will perform for the North American public this Saturday and Brazil will be represented, in addition to Cigano, by three more fighters.
At the weigh-in held on Friday (24), all athletes fulfilled their commitment to the scales and confirmed their presence at this weekend's show.
Cigano x Blaydes
Used to headlining Ultimate events, Cigano seeks to redeem himself from the harsh defeat he suffered against Francis Ngannou in his last performance, in June last year. On that occasion, the Brazilian ended up succumbing to the incredible strength of the French-Cameroonian and suffered a knockout right at the beginning of the main fight of the tournament. UFC Minneapolis.
While the Santa Catarina native tries to get back on the path to victory, Blaydes, currently number three in the heavyweight rankings (up to 120,2kg), tries to maintain his good form and score his third consecutive victory within the group that is currently dominated by Stipe Miocic.
Dos Anjos x Chiesa
In the co-main fight, Rafael dos Anjos tries to win again after the setback suffered to Leon edwards in July last year. Currently in fifth place among the welterweights (up to 77kg), the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) is trying to show that he can still achieve great things in one of the most hectic divisions today.
This weekend, Rafael will exchange forces against Michael chiesa, who is trying for his third consecutive victory and sees in the duel against the Brazilian the chance to enter the elite of the category, which today is reigned by Kamaru Usman.
More Brazil
Coming from victory, Felipe Cabocão will be one of the Tupiniquins to perform on the preliminary card of the event. Arriving at his third commitment since debuting for Ultimate, the Amapá native will exchange forces against Montel Jackson in combat carried out in the rooster division (up to 61,2kg.).
Cabocão last stepped into the Octagon in his victory against Domingo Pilarte, in July. On that occasion, the Brazilian won the majority decision of the judges. Against Jackson, Felipe seeks to enter the Ultimate radar in the category he has Henry Cejudo as number one.
UFC Raleigh will mark one of the most important nights for Herbert Burns. On the card, the Brazilian, who will be the first athlete to enter the octagon, will make his debut for the organization.
Discovered on 'Dana White's Contender Series', 31-year-old Burns is trying to start his journey within the organization on the right foot. Born in Niterói, (RJ), the fighter, who has three consecutive victories, faces nate landwehr and has the responsibility of raising the audience in the first fight on the card.
UFC Raleigh technical sheet
DATE: January 25, 2020
HOURS: From 19pm (Brasília time)
LOCAL: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina (USA)
HOW TO WATCH: The SUPER FIGHTS will broadcast the first two fights on the card and follow the event on 'REAL TIME'. The event will be reproduced in full on Canal Combate.
MAIN CARD (22h, from Brasilia)
Heavyweight: Curtis blaydes x Junior Gypsy
Welterweight Weight: Rafael dos Anjos x Michael chiesa
Fly weight: Jordan Espinosa x Alex Perez
Strawweight: Hannah Cifers x Angela Hill
Light Heavyweight: Jamahal hill x Darko Stosic
PRELIMINARY CARD (19pm, Brasília)
Middleweight: Bevon Lewis x Dequan Townsend
Feather weight: arnold allen x Nik lentz
Flyweight: Justine Kish x Lucie Pudilova
Bantamweight: Montel Jackson x Felipe Cabocão
Bantamweight: Sara McMann x Lina Lansberg
Bantamweight: Brett johns x Tony Gravely
Feather weight: Herbert Burns x nate landwehr
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