Opponents in Jaraguá, Belfort and Rockhold face first; look

V. Belfort (left) and L. Rockhold (right) face each other in front of the Jaraguá Arena. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Just under two months before the next edition of the UFC on Brazilian soil, in the Santa Catarina city of Jaraguá do Sul, the event organizers released the image of the first face-off between the athletes in the night's main fight: Vitor belfort e Luke Rockhold.

In the photo, published by Rockhold on his account on Instagram, the two appear facing each other in front of the Jaraguá Arena, the stage for the fight night, on May 18th.

The photograph may be one of the first publicity materials for the event, but in the interviews the atmosphere is already heated between Rockhold and Belfort. The last Strikeforce middleweight champion recently declared that he takes pleasure in beating athletes who are undergoing testosterone replacement treatment (TRT), needling his Brazilian rival.

Vitor belfort e Luke Rockhold make the main fight of UFC on FX 8, known in Brazil as UFC no Combate 2, scheduled for May 18th at Jaraguá Arena, in Jaraguá do Sul (SC). Ticket sales for the event have already started. Ticket prices range from R$110 to R$2.200.

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