R. Vieira (left) and W. Turman (right) face each other in the UFC 270, in January (Photo: Montage/Super Fights)
In addition to the unification for the heavyweight belt (up to 120,2kg) and the fight for the flyweight title (up to 56,7kg), the UFC is also putting forward a duel that promises to excite Brazilian fans. At the event that takes place on January 22nd, in California (USA), Rudolph Vieira e Wellington Turman they will measure strength in the middleweight category (up to 83,9kg). The announcement was made by the athletes on their social networks.
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At 32 years old, Rudolph Vieira will seek his ninth victory as a professional in mixed martial arts. Jiu-jitsu legend, the fighter has seven submissions in eight victories, the last being against Dustin Stoltzfus, with a rear naked choke, in the third round. The duel took place in July this year.
On the other side, Wellington Turman also seeks to win the second in a row in the organization. The Curitiba native recovered from two consecutive defeats against Andrew Sanchez e Bruno Blindado by defeating Sam alvey by a split decision from the side judges in August this year. In his career in the UFC, Turman has two wins and three losses.
In addition to the 'Brazilian duel', the card also features a fight between former training partners Francis Ngannou e Cyryl Gane in the unification of the heavyweight title (up to 120,2kg.), in addition to the trilogy between Brandon Moreno e Deiveson Figueiredo, valid for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg).
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