Fired by UFC, Paulo Thiago faces ex-Strikeforce in China

P.Thiago (photo) has five wins and six losses as a UFC athlete. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

P.Thiago (photo) has 15 wins and eight losses in professional MMA. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

After spending five years and 13 fights in the UFC, “Caveira” Paulo thiago He already has a new house. The Brasilia native signed with the Asian event Rebel FC and will make his debut in the organization on June 27, against former Strikeforce fighter Joe Ray, on a card based in the city of Qingdao, China.

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The information was released on the website of the “Combate” channel. At 34 years old, Paulo thiago has a professional record of 15 wins and eight losses. The police officer from the Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) of the Federal District comes from three consecutive defeats, to Brandon thatch, Gasan Umalatov and Sean Spencer, the last of them at home, in September last year, in his farewell to Ultimate.

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Joe Ray, 30 years old, has a record of ten wins and four losses. The “Florida Boy”, as he is known, went through the now-defunct Strikeforce in 2011 and ended up defeated in his two fights, against Nah-Shon Burrell and Chris Spang. Like this Paulo thiago, Ray is also coming off a defeat in his last professional fight. The American lost to Brock Larson in October last year, at BattleGround MMA.