With an eye on his fourth consecutive victory, Marreta faces Marquardt in Brazil

Marreta (photo) participated in TUF BR 2. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

Coming off three consecutive victories in the octagon, the TUF Brasil 2 veteran Thiago Marreta is another Brazilian selected for the next edition of the UFC scheduled for Brazil, in May. Marreta will face North American Nate Marquardt.

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At 32 years old, Thiago Marreta has a professional record of 12 wins and three losses. In his last fight, Marreta defeated Canadian Elias Theodorou in December. Information about the fight was released by the “Combate” channel.

Nate Marquardt, 36 years old, has a record of 34 wins, 15 losses and one draw. Former champion of the extinct Strikeforce, Marquardt is coming off a knockout victory over CB Dollaway, which ended a streak of two consecutive setbacks for the North American.

The next edition of the UFC in Brazil is scheduled for May 14th, at a location yet to be defined. The main fight of the event, however, has already been defined by the organization and will put the middleweights face to face. Ronaldo Jacare e Vitor belfort.

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