With four Brazilians on the card, Blaydes and Daukaus headline UFC Columbus this Saturday

C. Blaydes (left) and C. Daukaus face each other in the main fight of ufc columbus. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

With four Brazilian representatives on the card, the ufc columbus this Saturday (26th) promises strong emotions for MMA fans. In the main fight, the duel between heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.) Curtis blaydes e Chris Daukas closes the last event of March. Karol Rosa, Jennifer maia, Matheus Nicolau e Bruno Souza they form the ‘Brazilian squad’ in action.

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In search of an opportunity to get closer to the dream of a fight for the linear belt in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2kg.), a category led by Francis Ngannou, Blaydes and Daukaus seek their positions among the best in the division.

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Furthermore, the event represents the possible definition of the next challenger for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg.). On the main card of the night, Askar askarov e Kai Kara France face each other in search of a chance to challenge the winner of Deiveson Figueiredo e Brandon Moreno, who are expected to have their fourth fight in July.

Blaydes x Daukaus

Favorite in the clash, Blaydes finally wants to get out of his 'almost' status in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2kg). With a strong rhythm in Wrestling, the North American reached a sequence of four consecutive victories and, when he was close to confirming a chance for the title, he ended up being knocked out by Derrick Lewis.

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Still, Curtis managed to recover in the face of Jairzinho Rozenstruik, in September 2021. In his career, he has 15 triumphs and three setbacks.

Daukaus, in turn, experienced a similar situation. After standing out at CFFC, the athlete went on to score four victories in a row, but was also slowed down by Derrick Lewis. A changer, he has a record of 12 positive results and four negative results in his career as a martial artist.

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Brazil on the preliminary card

Promise of roosters (up to 61,2kg.), Karol Rosa seeks to get closer to the top-5 of the division led by Julianna Pena. Undefeated in four fights in Ultimate, the athlete measures strength against the experienced Sara McMann.

Jeniffer Maia now has the mission to get back on the path to victory. Former challenger to the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg), the Curitiba native comes from a setback against Katlyn chookagian, in January this year. To do this, she needs to curb the Frenchwoman’s ‘hype’ Manon Fiorot.

With a sequence of four triumphs – including two performances since his return to the organization, Matheus Nicolau occupies seventh place in flyweights (up to 56,7kh.). With his eye on a place in the top-5, he will face David Dvořák, who has an unbeaten record of 16 fights without losing.

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The karateka Bruno Souza he debuted on the wrong foot in Ultimate after a successful stint in LFA. Pupil of Lyoto Machida, he was defeated by Melsik Baghdasaryan in the judges' decision and now has the chance of redemption before Luis Saldaña, in the first fight on the card.