Keeping an eye on Volkanovski, Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige have a dangerous duel this Wednesday

C. Kattar (left) faces D. Ige (right) before the UFC Fight Island 1. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Four days after the event that marked the debut of the card marathon on 'Ilha da Luta', Ultimate brings its audience a mid-week show. This Wednesday (15), in Abu Dhabi, the company will promote UFC Kattar x Ige, and will present fans with a card with 11 presentations, with two Brazilians and two hopefuls for the featherweight title (up to 65,7kg) exchanging forces in the main fight.

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In total, 22 fighters will take to the octagon set up in the United Arab Emirates and will try to entertain MMA fans in fights that promise to excite spectators. Responsible for heading the card, Calvin kattar e Dan Ige will seek to add another victory to get even closer to the elite of the division led by Alexander Volkanovsky.

PUBLICITY:

For this Wednesday's show, Brazil will be represented by two athletes. One on the main card and one on the preliminary. Ricardo Carcacinha will be the first to present himself, in the clash against Lerone murphy, While Taila Santos will seek her first victory in the company when facing Molly McCan.

Kattar x Ige

Coming from a great victory over Jeremy Stephens and currently in 6th place among the featherweights, Calvin wants to confirm his good form and prove that he deserves to be on the organization's radar for a possible challenge to the current champion. To do this, the athlete must stop Dan's momentum, which comes from a positive result on Edson Barboza and hasn't lost in over two years.

PUBLICITY:

With six wins in a row, Ige has only lost once since his UFC debut. Beaten on his debut in January 2018, the North American recovered from the setback to Julio Maple and since then it has not been beaten again. The good phase placed the athlete in 10th place in the group and a victory over Kattar could make him jump even further in the division.

Brazilians on the card

Great promise for featherweights, Ricardo Carcacinha has shown a lot of progress since choosing to leave the roosters (up to 61,2kg.) and migrate definitively to the new division. Coming off a victory over Luiz Eduardo Garagorri, the 24-year-old São Paulo native will have the duty of taking away his unbeaten record in his career. Lerone murphy in the fifth fight of the night. Ricardo hasn't lost since February last year.

PUBLICITY:

Seeking her first victory since her Ultimate debut last year, the dangerous Taila Santos has a date scheduled against Molly McCan in the second fight on the preliminary card. Arriving at her second appearance in the company, the Santa Catarina native will face the tough Englishwoman, who is coming off three consecutive victories. The duel takes place in the fly division (up to 56,7kg.).