Mairon Santos He may have anticipated a possible big UFC announcement. The Brazilian prospect participated in the Money Moicano MMA broadcast, alongside Renato Moicano, and even when commenting on his next fight in the octagon, he indicated that Kamaru Usman e Dricus Du Plessis They are expected to headline UFC Oklahoma, scheduled for July 18th.
During the broadcast, while analyzing the duel between Miguel Porto and Thiago Monstro, Mairon revealed that he was scheduled to face... david onama at the event. However, the Ugandan fighter suffered an injury and had to withdraw from the fight.
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With no opponent yet determined, the Brazilian stated that the organization is still searching for a new opponent to keep him on the card. However, he reiterated that, according to him, the event will feature Usman and Du Plessis in the main event, a fight that has not yet been officially confirmed by the organization.
A moment between Kamaru Usman and Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC.
Despite an impressive winning streak against former champions, Dricus Du Plessis He is not having his best moment in the organization. The South African has achieved remarkable victories over Robert whittaker, Israel adesanya and, twice, Sean Strickland, before being dominated by Khamzat Shimaev and lose the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg). Now, he seeks to get closer to the top of the division.
Kamaru UsmanOn the other hand, he also went through a difficult phase, but has already shown signs of recovery. After losing the welterweight title (up to 77 kg) and being defeated in the immediate rematch against Leon edwardsThe Nigerian then moved up to the middleweight division, where he was eventually defeated by Khamzat ShimaevRecently, however, it returned to winning ways by dominating. Joaquin buckley, a result that puts him back in contention for the belt.
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