UFC Las Vegas 20: In a meeting of giants, Jairzinho and Gane clash this Saturday with an eye on the heavyweight belt

J. Rozenstruik (left) and C. Gane (right) face each other before the fight in UFC Las Vegas 20.

Two of the main heavyweights (up to 120,2kg) in Ultimate will be put to the test over the weekend. For the UFC Las Vegas 20, which takes place this Saturday (27), in the United States, the Surinamese Jairzinho Rozenstruik and the promising Frenchman Cyryl Gane will exchange forces with an eye on a future title fight in the category. In addition to the clash between the giants, the show will feature nine more fights, three of which will be Brazilian.

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Known as one of the most feared athletes on the current UFC roster, Jairzinho wants to prove that he has what it takes to take another step towards his first title fight in the company. Known for his knockout power, the Surinamese will be committed to ending Gane's unbeaten run, as he has never lost in his career.

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Considered one of Ultimate's biggest bets for the future of the heavyweight division, Ciryl continues to show that he is a name to be watched by fans of the sport. Coming from victory over junior gypsy, the athlete wants to maintain 100% success against number four in the ranking.

With Alex Cowboy out of the show after his opponent became ill and was unable to fight, Brazil will have three representatives of the show. On the main card, Mayra Sheetara e Peter Munhoz they will take the yellow-green to the Octagon. In the preliminary, Thiago Moses will try to maintain the good phase of his career.

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Rozenstruik x Gane: candidates for challengers

In addition to a confrontation that has everything to take the breath away from the spectators of the UFC Las Vegas 20, the clash between Rozenstruik and Gane marks an important duel for the future of the category. While the Surinamese tries to achieve his second positive result in a row, the Frenchman has the opportunity to finally reach the top 5 in the division.

In addition to the undeniable knockout power of both, the athletes have a similarity in the fact that they beat Cigano by knockout in their last matches. Jairzinho defeated the Brazilian in August, while Ciryl overcame the former champion in December.

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With just one defeat in his career, Rozenstruik is currently in fourth place in the group led by Stipe Miocic. Gane, who debuted in the UFC in 2019, is currently seventh.

Although the future for the next title fights is directly linked to Miocic, Francis Ngannou e Jon Jones, a victory this weekend could put one of the two protagonists in a great position for 2022.

Brazil in the octagon

One of the main names in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg.) of the company in recent years, Pedro Munhoz will have a reckoning this weekend. In the second half of the show, the São Paulo native will have a rematch against Jimmie rivera, to whom he lost in 2015, in a split decision by the judges. More mature, the athlete wants to ensure that the past is behind and a triumph will end a run of two defeats.

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Brazilian promise in flyweight (up to 56,7kg.), Mayra Sheetara is ready for her fourth fight as an Ultimate representative. Coming from victory Mara Romero Borella, when she submitted in the first round, the fighter wants to continue her journey towards the top of the category led by Valentina Shevchenko. While the Brazilian dreams of the top, rose mountain will try to recover from the defeat suffered by Viviane Araujo, in September 2020, when it was dominated by rival Tupiniquim.

Seeking to reach the top 15 in the lightweight category (up to 70,3kg), one of the most competitive categories in the UFC, Thiago Moses can confirm the big stage this weekend. In his last match, the São Paulo native achieved a great result by beating the experienced Bobby Green in a dominant way. On Saturday, the Brazilian will exchange forces against Alexander Hernandez, which seeks to stabilize itself within the company.