C. Monstro (photo) will have his fifth fight in the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
the average weight Gaius Monster is another Brazilian athlete confirmed on the UFC Fight Night 56 card, which takes place in the city of Uberlândia (MG). On November 8th, Caio will face North American Trevor Smith.
Caio Magalhães, or “Monster”, as he is known, has a professional record of eight wins and just one loss. The athlete from the “Nova União” team comes from three consecutive victories, over Karlos Vemola, Nick Ring and Luke Zachrich.
Trevor Smith, aged 33, has a record of 12 triumphs and five setbacks. The former Strikeforce athlete has a 2-2 record in Ultimate and is coming off a victory over Tor Troeng at UFC Dublin, on July 19th.
UFC Fight Night 56, or UFC Uberlândia, takes place on November 8th, at Ginásio Sabiazinho. The event marks the debut of the most famous octagon on the planet in the Triângulo Mineiro. In the main fight of the night, the Brazilian and former light heavyweight champion Mauritius Shogun faces Nigerian-British Jimi Manuwa.
Check out the fights already confirmed for the event below:
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Mauritius Shogun x Jimi Manuwa;
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Rafael Feijão x Ovince St Preux;
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): John Lineker x Ian McCall;
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Thomas almeida x Tim Gorman;
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Dhiego Lima x Pawel Pawlak;
Average weight (up to 84 kg): Caio Magalhães x Trevor Smith.
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