TUF Brasil 3 Finale: Elias Silvério and Kevin Souza are confirmed for the event

Elias faces Ernest Chaves on fight night, while Kevin faces the Filipino Mark Eddiva

E. Silvério (photo) has his third fight in the UFC in São Paulo. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

E. Silvério (photo) has his third fight in the UFC in São Paulo. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

The Ultimate organization confirmed, this Wednesday (26), the presence of two more Brazilians on the TUF Brasil 3 Finale card, an event that hosts the finals of the reality show and the coaches' duel Wanderlei Silva e Chael Sonnen. The two fighters confirmed for the fight night, which takes place on May 31st in São Paulo (SP), are lightweight Elias Silvério and featherweight Edimilson “Kevin” Souza.

Undefeated in his career, Elias “Xuxu” Silvério has a perfect record of ten victories. After a successful trajectory in Jungle Fight, the São Paulo native from Pirapora do Bom Jesus debuted in Ultimate in September last year with a victory over compatriot João Zeferino in Belo Horizonte (MG). Four months later, Elias beat Isaac Vallie-Flag at UFC Fight Night 35. Silvério's opponent at TUF Brasil 3 Finale is the American Ernest Chaves, also undefeated in the seven fights he fought as a professional.

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Kevin Souza, when he steps into the octagon at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium, will face the Filipino Mark Eddiva. Kevin, who has a professional record of 14 wins and just three losses, also made his Ultimate debut at UFC BH, with a victory over Felipe Sertanejo. His opponent on the night, Eddiva is undefeated in the six fights he has had and recently debuted in Ultimate, with a victory over Chinese Jumabieke Tuerxun at the TUF China Finale.

Check out the fights already announced for TUF Brasil 3 Finale, which takes place on May 31st, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, in São Paulo (SP):

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Average weight (up to 84 kg): Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva;

Heavyweight (up to 120 kg): Finalist 1 of TUF Brasil 3 vs Finalist 2 of TUF Brasil 3;

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Middleweight (up to 84 kg): Finalist 1 of TUF Brasil 3 vs Finalist 2 of TUF Brasil 3;

Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Paulo thiago vs Gasan Umalatov;

Featherweight (up to 66 kg): Edimilson “Kevin” Souza vs Mark Eddiva;

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Lightweight (up to 70 kg): Elias Silvério vs Ernest Chaves.

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