J. Cigano hasn't fought since December 2020. Photo: Reproduction Facebook Júnior dos Santos Cigano
Brazilian MMA icon and former UFC champion, junior gypsy he has a 'new house'. Out of Ultimate since 2020, the Santa Catarina native now represents Eagle FC, an event run by Khabib Nurmagomedov. The information was released by 'Ag.Fight'. The heavyweight already has a date and opponent for his debut.
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In the resumption of his career, Cigano will be the main star of the event confirmed for March 20th. The former UFC champion will have an old teammate as a rival. yorgan de castro he will be responsible for sharing the cage with the Santa Catarina native.
One of the biggest Brazilian names in the history of heavyweight MMA, Júnior returns to action after just over a year of inactivity. His last commitment took place in December 2020, when he ended up being surpassed by Cyryl Gane.
Responsible for trying to ruin Cigano's party, Castro is heading towards his second commitment in the organization chaired by Khabib. After a lackluster spell in Ultimate and subsequent dismissal, the fighter from Cape Verde comes from two consecutive victories, the last one, in his debut in Eagle FC, held in January of this season.
Professional in MMA since 2006, Júnior experienced the greatest moment in his career in 2011. On that occasion, the athlete shocked the world by running over Cain Velazquez and win the Ultimate heavyweight belt. The Santa Catarina native ended up being fired from the company in 2020, after suffering four consecutive knockouts.
Recently, Cigano had been confirmed as one of the stars of Triad Combat and would face boxing specialist, Kubrat Pulev. The event, which was to take place in February, however, ended up being canceled due to 'security reasons'.
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