Back after a weekend of rest, Ultimate is back. This Saturday (4), the organization promotes the UFC Las Vegas 56, which has 14 fights scheduled. Before the show, the selected athletes go through the scale challenge. The official weigh-in takes place this Friday (3), starting at 11:50 am (Brasília time).
The event will be headlined by the 'giants' Alexander Volkov e Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The athletes face each other with an eye on a place in the top 5 of the group led by Francis Ngannou.
Newcomer to the company, Lucas Almeida is featured on the main card. Promise of the featherweights (up to 65,7kg.), the fighter faces Mike Trizano.
Still in the second half of the show, a Brazilian duel promises to divide the hearts of the Tupiniquim fans. Representatives of flies (up to 56,7kg.), Poliana Botelho will face Karina Silva.
The first Brazilian to step into the octagon will be Alex Leko. A lightweight athlete (up to 70,3kg), the fighter measures strength with Joe Solecki.
UFC Las Vegas 56 fight list
MAIN CARD (17pm, Brasília time)
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Alexander Volkov x Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Dan Ige x Movsar Evloev
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Lucas Almeida x Mike Trizano
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Poliana Botelho x Karina Silva
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Ode Osbourne x Zarrukh Adashev
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Alonzo Menifield x Askar Mozharov
PRELIMINARY CARD (14pm, Brasília time)
Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Karolina Kowalkiewicz x Felice herrig
Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Joe Solecki x Alex Leko
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Damon Jackson x Daniel Argueta
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Benoit St. Dennis x Niklas Stolze
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Johnny Muñoz x Tony Gravely
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Jeff Molina x Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Welterweight (up to 77kg): Andreas Michailidis x Rinat Fakhretdinov
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Erin Blanchifield x JJ Aldrich
