It's almost time for one of the most anticipated fights of the year for Brazilian fans. This Saturday (30), in Abu Dhabi, Glover Teixeira will have the opportunity to make history in the confrontation against Jan Blachowicz, for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg.). Before the meeting, the Minas Gerais participant takes part in the traditional facing ceremony, which takes place this Friday (29).
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Starting at 10am (Brasília time), the 30 fighters scheduled for the show will face each other before exchanging forces this weekend.
Glover and Blachowicz take the lead in the show. If he overcomes the Pole, the Brazilian, at 42 years old, will join the select group of Tupiniquin champions present in Ultimate.
The co-main fight also has great importance for the company. Former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg.), Petr yan face Cory Sandhagen in contention for the interim title of the category. The winner will earn the right to challenge aljamain sterling for the unification of the throne.
The show will also feature the presence of two company bets. Islam makhachev faces Dan Hooker and Dana White's protégé, Khamzat Shimaev, returns to active duty against li jingliang.
In addition to Glover, Brazil will have five more representatives. Amanda ribas e Virna jandiroba face each other in the last fight of the preliminary card. Ricardo Carcacinha divides the octagon with Zubaira Tukhugov. Elizeu Capoeira faces Benoit Sait-Denis and Allan Puro Osso try to hit Tagir Ulanbekov.
UFC 267 fight list
MAIN CARD (15 p.m. Brasília time)
Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz x Glover Teixeira – Fight for the belt
Bantamweight: Petr yan x Cory Sandhagen – Fight for the belt
Lightweight: Islam makhachev x Dan Hooker
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov x Marcin tybura
Welterweight Weight: li jingliang x Khamzat Shimaev
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalayev x Volkan oezdemir
PRELIMINARY CARD (11:30 p.m., Brasília time)
Straw weight: Amanda ribas x Virna jandiroba
Feather weight: Ricardo Carcacinha x Zubaira Tukhugov
Average weight: Albert Duraev x Roman Kopylov
Welterweight Weight: Elizeu Capoeira x Benoit Sait-Denis
Light Heavyweight: Shamil Gamzatov x Michal Oleksiejczuk
Feather weight: mawan amirkhani x Lerone murphy
Average weight: Hu Yaozong x Andre Petroski
Lightweight: Magomed Mustafaev x Damir Ismagulov
Fly weight: Tagir Ulanbekov x Allan Puro Osso
