G. Pepey (left) and A. Nunes (right) make up the Brazilian battalion at UFC FN 62. Photo: Produção SUPER LUTAS (Josh Hedges/UFC)
The UFC Fight Night 62 card, or UFC Fight Night Rio, which takes place on March 21st in the Marvelous City has received the addition of two more fights. And, as usual in Brazilian events, two more local athletes will face foreigners. The fighters scheduled for the card at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho were: Geoffrey Pepey e Amanda nunes, who face André Fili and Shayna Baszler.
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Pepey, 27 years old, has a professional record of eleven wins and three losses. Finalist of the first edition of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, the Ceará native is in a good phase after losing three of his first four fights in Ultimate and beat Noad Lahat and Dashon Johnson, entitled to two “Performance of the Night” bonuses, in his last appearances in the octagon.
Yes, Amanda nunes, 26 years old, has a record of nine wins and four wins. The “Lioness”, as she is known, comes from a defeat to Zingano cat in September last year, in the fight that confirmed the North American as the next challenger to the champion Ronda Rousey.
UFC Fight Night 62 takes place on March 21st, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). In the main fight of the night, the Brazilian Raphael Assunção faces the North American Urijah faber in a fight between two of the highest ranked athletes in the bantamweight category, with a weight limit of up to 62,1 kg.
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