UFC confirms Elias Silvério x Rashid Magomedov for event in Barueri

Lightweight fighters are coming off a victory at the same event, in São Paulo, and are undefeated in the UFC

Bruno ferreira

01/10/2014 | 16:59

Silvério (photo) during the weigh-in in SP. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS

Silvério (photo) is undefeated in MMA. Photo: Lucas Carrano/SUPER FIGHTS

Another fight has been confirmed for UFC Fight Night 58, which will take place on December 20th at the José Correia gym, in Barueri (SP). Undefeated Brazilian lightweight Elias Silvério has a verbal agreement to face Rashid Magomedov at the event, whose main fight will be between middleweight Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway.

Both fighters are coming off victories in the same event. At the TUF Brasil 3 Finale, held in May, in São Paulo, Silvério submitted Ernest Chavez in the third round, earning his third victory in the UFC. Magomedov already defeated Rodrigo Damm in the judges' decision, extending his streak of victories in the octagon to two.

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This is the fourth fight confirmed for the attraction, which will also feature Antonio Shoe Guy against Patrick Cummins and Macos Pezão against Igor Pokrajac.