With five Brazilians on the card, Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich face each other in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 71

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C. Blaydes faces S. Pavlovich this Saturday (22) at UFC Las Vegas 71. (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

O UFC Las Vegas 71, which takes place this Saturday (22), features in its main fight a crucial duel for the heavyweight division (up to 120,2kg.). Ultimate veteran and current number four in the rankings, Curtis blaydes is looking for the fourth consecutive victory in the organization. In front of the North American, there will be the Russian prospect Sergei Pavlovich, third place in the classification. In total, 11 fights are scheduled for the event, which will feature five Brazilians on the card.

With only three defeats in his career and all in the UFC, Curtis blaydes was braked only by Francis Ngannou e Derrick Lewis during his journey in search of the belt. An employee since 2016, the athlete has 16 fights for the organization and has never managed to reach the title. A favorite in the bookmakers, the fighter could qualify for a fight against the champion for the first time if he triumphs against the prospect from Russia.

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Number three in the division rankings led by Jon Jones, Pavlovich will find in UFC Las Vegas 71 the biggest challenge of his career. Facing Blaydes, the promising Russian will try to maintain his five-fight unbeaten record in Ultimate and get closer to a possible title shot. If he beats his rival, Sergei could establish himself as one of the most frightening fighters in the category.

Brazilian promise in middleweight (up to 83,9kg.) Bruno Blindado tries to shake off the bad phase and win again after two consecutive defeats. On the other side of the octagon will be Brad Tavares, an experienced North American who is trying to return to his winning ways after losing to a standout in the category last year.

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Still on the main card, Iasmin Lucindo fight to secure his first victory in Ultimate. Directly from Fortaleza, the fighter drew attention after debuting and starring in an electrifying battle against Yazmin Jauregui. At 21 years old and with 13 victories on her record, the Ceará native faces Brogan Walker in a duel valid for the flyweight category (up to 56,7kg).

Oldest fighter to perform this Saturday (22) and biggest underdog in the bookmakers, Rani Yaya He's looking to break the bank and offer all the danger his jiu-jitsu is capable of. Undefeated in three fights, the Brazilian faces Montel Jackson, a North American prospect who has six knockout wins.

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In the fifth fight of the night, a duel between Brazilian featherweights (up to 61,2 kg) promises to entertain the public already present at the arena in Las Vegas. Hired in 2019, Karol Rosa seeks to achieve the second consecutive victory in the organization and will measure forces against Minas Gerais Norm Dumont which is known for presenting complete play during combats.

With 11 fights scheduled, the UFC Las Vegas 71 It is scheduled to start at 17:30 pm (Brasília time). The event can be watched in full via UFC Fight Pass, Ultimate's streaming platform.

O SUPER FIGHTS will broadcast the first two fights of the UFC Las Vegas 71 in video. Our coverage starts at 17pm (Brasília time). The remaining duels will be followed in REAL TIME, in our minute by minute, with texts, photos and videos of the best moments of all the fights.

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O SUPER FIGHTS will still cover the UFC Las Vegas 71 by the YouTube and on our channel Twitch with narration, commentary and videos.