D. White at a post-UFC 260. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC
Touted as one of the biggest events of the year, the UFC 263, an event that will be held on June 12th in Arizona (USA), features two title fights. Still, the fight between Leon edwards e Nate diaz will also be scheduled for five rounds on the night. In an interview with 'Yahoo! Sports', the president of Ultimate, Dana White, justified the choice and showed enthusiasm for the card.
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“They wanted to fight five rounds. It was easy. This was what they were programmed for in the previous fight (in the UFC 262) also. If you look at the card, you have Adesanya x Vettori and Figueiredo x Moreno – which was in contention (for the award) for 'Fight of the Year' in 2020. If Weili Zhang x Joanna (Jedrzejczyk) hadn't happened, they would have won. Then you have Edwards vs. Diaz. I mean, the card is great and should have an impact on pay-per-view,” said White.
Nate diaz, 36 years old, performed for the last time in the duel against his compatriot Jorge masvidal. On that occasion, he was knocked out in a fight valid for the symbolic 'BMF' belt. The American has a record of 20 wins and 12 losses in his career.
Moreover, Leon edwards He has stood out in the welterweight division (up to 77kg) and is going through a period of eight wins and one fight without result in Ultimate. At 29 years old, he has a record of 18 triumphs and three setbacks in his career, which began in 2011.
the card of UFC 263 There are two title fights at the event. In the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg.), Israel adesanya defends title in rematch against Marvin vettori. The Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo, flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg), faces Brandon Moreno.
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