The octagon set up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas will shake. That's because four of today's biggest heavyweights face each other at UFC 16o, an event that takes place this Saturday (25th), in the United States.
In the main attraction of the night, the Brazilian Antonio Pezão challenge the champion Cain Velazquez by category title. In the second most important fight of the show, junior gypsy returns to the octagon in front of Mark Hunt.
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Pezão in search of the belt
Faced with the biggest challenge of his career, the Brazilian Antonio Pezão will try to surprise the world by taking the belt of Cain Velazquez. Despite having already been defeated by the American of Mexican descent, in his UFC debut, the Brazilian guarantees that he is better prepared and promises to bring the belt back to Brazil.
“This time I had more time to train, study and correct my mistakes. I'm prepared to fight five rounds, but I hate going to the judges' decision and I'm going to try to end the fight sooner”, said Pezão, who is coming off triumphs against Travis Browne and alistair overeem.
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In its turn, Cain Velazquez, who took the belt from junior gypsy at UFC 155, in December 2012, he doesn't want to take favoritism into the Octagon.
The champion praised the Brazilian, but doesn't want to give chances for bad luck in the clash. “I never underestimate anyone. He has a lot of power in his hands and I think he will try to use boxing to overcome me. But whatever he brings to the fight, I’ll try to use it to my advantage,” he declared.
Cigano returns to the octagon
the Santa Catarina junior gypsy returns to competition at UFC 160 with two goals set. To defeat Mark Hunt and have a new chance to regain the Ultimate belt.
But before thinking about measuring forces with Velasquez or Pezão, Cigano will have to go through the tough New Zealander Mark Hunt. Despite recognizing his rival's striking skills, the Brazilian is betting on agility to leave the Octagon with victory. “I'm faster than Hunt and I'm going for the knockout. Because we are two stand-up fighters, I believe the fans will have a good fight”, predicted the former champion.
In its turn, Mark Hunt, who is on a four-fight winning streak, is also looking for a chance to challenge for the title of the UFC's hottest division. The 38-year-old New Zealand veteran is confident in the power of his hands to come away with victory. “It will be a knockout in the first or second round”, promised the confident fighter.
More Brazil
Besides Antonio Pezão e junior gypsy, the UFC 160 fight program features another Brazilian in action. In search of his fourth victory in Ultimate, Glover Teixeira faces James Te Huna, where a victory will bring the Sobrália from Minas Gerais close to challenging the champion Jon Jones for the light heavyweight belt.
Check out the complete UFC 160 card below, which will be broadcast live on the Combate channel starting at 19:30 p.m.:
UFC 160:
Main Card
Up to 120 kg.: Cain Velazquez (108,9 kg.)vs. Antonio Pezão (119,4 kg.);
Up to 120 kg.: junior gypsy (108,5 kg.) vs. Mark Hunt (119,8 kg.);
Up to 93,0 kg.: Glover Teixeira (93 kg.) vs. James Te Huna (93,5 kg.);
Up to 70,3 kg.: TJ Grant (70,3 kg.) vs. Gray Maynard (70,8 kg.);
Up to 70,3 kg.: Donald Cerrone (70,3 kg.) vs. KJ Noons (70,8 kg.);
Preliminary Card
Up to 77,0 kg.: Mike pyle vs. Rick Story (76,7 kg.);
Up to 65,8 kg.: Dennis Bermudez (66,2 kg.) vs. Max Holloway (65,8 kg.);
Up to 77,0 kg.: Colton Smith (77 kg.) vs. Robert whittaker (77,6 kg.);
Up to 70,3 kg.: Khabib Nurmagomedov (71,2)* vs. Abel Trujillo (70,3 kg.);
Up to 77,0 kg.: Nah-Shon Burrell (78 kg.)* vs. Stephen Thompson (77 kg.);
Up to 61,2 kg.: Brian Bowles vs. George Roop (61,2 kg.);
Up to 65,8 kg.: Estevan Payan (65,8 kg.) vs. Jeremy Stephens (66,2 kg.);
* Fighter was unable to make weight for the category;
** Fights that are not valid for a belt have a tolerance of 0,5 kg.
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