After a big event in London last week, Ultimate returns to the United States for UFC San Antonio, this Saturday (24). With 13 fights scheduled, the event is headlined by the decisive duel between bantamweights (up to 61,2kg) Marlon Vera e Cory Sandhagen.
Before entering the octagon, however, the 26 athletes scheduled for the event need to overcome the challenge against the scales in the official weigh-in that takes place this Friday morning (24), starting at 11 am, and will be broadcast on the north website -American 'MMAJunkie'.
Owners, respectively, of third and fifth position in the ranking of roosters, Marlon Vera e Cory Sandhagen face each other in an electrifying duel that could lead the winner to a title fight in the category led by aljamain sterling.
In the co-main fight, also contested at bantamweight, former champion Holly holm face the Russian Yana Santos, wife of the Brazilian Thiago Marreta.
The event features three Brazilians in action on the preliminary card: Lucas Alexander, Daniel Miojo e Vinicius Salvador.
UFC San Antonio fight list:
MAIN CARD (20pm Brasília time)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Marlon Vera x Cory Sandhagen
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Holly holm x Yana Santos
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): nate landwehr x Austin Lingo
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Andrea Lee x Maycee barber
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Alex Perez x Manel kape
Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Chidi Njōkuani x Albert Duraev
PRELIMINARY CARD (17pm Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Daniel Pineda x Tucker Lutz
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Steven Peterson x lucas alexander
Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Trevin giles x Preston Parsons
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): CJ Vergara x Daniel Miojo
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Manuel Torres x Trey Ogden
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Victor Altamirano x Vinicius Salvador
