Erick (left) and Taleb (right) duel in March. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (UFC/Disclosure)
After being defeated by Neil Magny in August, the Brazilian Erick silva He already knows who his opponent will be when he returns to the Octagon. Erick will be part of the historic UFC 197 card, headlined by the highly anticipated challenge between Conor McGregor e Rafael dos Anjos, on March 5, against the French Nordine Taleb.
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Erick silva has a record of 18 wins, six losses and one fight without result. The man from Espírito Santo had been alternating victories and defeats throughout his entire career in Ultimate and broke the uncomfortable streak last year, winning two consecutive victories, but the series was interrupted with the setback for Magny. The information about Erick’s return to the octagon was released on the “Combate” channel website.
Nordine Taleb has a record of eleven wins and three losses. The Canadian-based Frenchman was eliminated twice in the preliminary fight of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, but still managed to sign with the UFC. After three consecutive victories, in his most recent fight, Taleb was defeated by the Brazilian Warlley alves in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), in August 2015.
UFC 197 takes place on March 5th, in Las Vegas (USA). In the main fight of the night, Rafael dos Anjos puts the lightweight belt on the line against the current featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In the co-main event, Holly holm defends women's bantamweight title for the first time against Miesha Tate.
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