Napão's next commitment will be on a card with two other important heavyweight fights. Photo: UFC.com
Ultimate has officially announced the third heavyweight fight for its numbered October card. After announcing Cain Velazquez against Junior Gypsy in the main fight and Daniel Cormier against Roy Nelson, UFC 165 will have the Brazilian Gabriel Napao against the American Shawn Jordan. The announcement was made this Wednesday (24).
Napão will have his fifth fight since returning to the UFC. He finished Ednaldo Lula and Ben Rothwell at UFC Rio 2 and UFC Sao Paulo, respectively, before being knocked out by Travis Browne at the TUF 17 Finale in April. However, at UFC 162 on July 6th, the Brazilian knocked out Dave Herman in just 17 seconds.
Jordan is also coming off a knockout in less than a minute and has a recent record similar to that of the Brazilian. The American won three of the four fights he competed in the UFC, having knocked out Mike Russow and Pat Barry in 2013, fights that followed his defeat by decision to Cheick Kongo in July 2012. Jordan debuted in the organization by knocking out Oli Thompson in March XNUMX. last year.
UFC 166 is scheduled for October 19th in Houston. In addition to the three heavyweight fights, the event has already made official the disputes between Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez, Nate Marquardt and Hector Lombard, And Tony Ferguson against Mike Rio.
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