Felipe Cabocão faces Chris Gutierrez in the UFC on October 9

F. Cabocão celebrates victory in UFC Las Vegas 25. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After the victory over Luke sanders in May 2021, Felipe Cabocão He already has a date and opponent for his next match. According to information confirmed by SUPER FIGHTS together with sources linked to the athlete, the Brazilian will exchange forces with Chris Gutierrez in an event confirmed for October 9th. This will be Amapá's second challenge of the season.

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A representative of Ultimate since February 2019, Cabocão seeks to find stability within the organization. So far, the athlete has two positive results and two negative results, in four presentations.

In his last fight, Felipe showed great recovery capacity by turning around a confrontation against Luke sanders. After going through difficult moments in the clash, the Amapá native controlled the actions and overcame his opponent in the unanimous decision of the judges.

Opponent of Tupiniquim in October, Gutierrez will step into the octagon to defend an unbeaten record that lasts five fights. The North American's last defeat came in November 2018, when he was defeated by Raoni barcelos.

At 27 years old, Felipe now has 12 challenges in professional MMA. The athlete has 10 wins and two losses in his career.

At 30, Gutierrez will have his 33rd fight in mixed martial arts. The fighter has 16 triumphs, four setbacks and two draws.

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