C. Mutante (right) and C. Hester (left) will face each other at UFC 163. Photo: Produção MMA Press (Disclosure/UFC)
After getting injured twice and ending up being left out of the events for which he was selected, Cezar Mutant should finally make his Ultimate debut as champion of the first edition of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil. According to information from the website Combate.com, the Brazilian faces TUF 17 participant Clint Hester at UFC Rio 4.
When it comes to TUF, the opponents in the August 3rd event have one characteristic in common: both were their coaches' first choices in the selection stage of the reality show. However, unlike Mutante, who ended up becoming champion of the tournament, Hester disappointed Jon Jones – his coach – and was eliminated from the competition in the round of XNUMX.
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UFC 163, popularly known as UFC Rio 4, takes place on August 3, at the HSBC Arena, in Rio de Janeiro. The main fight of the night is for the featherweight category belt and pits the champion face to face. José Aldo and the challenger Anthony Pettis.
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