Rani Yaya - Photo: Sherdog
The featherweight Rani Yaya He already has a date set for his first fight in the UFC. The 26-year-old from Brasilia will face the South Korean Chan sung jung in the 23 edition of UFC Fight Night, entitled UFC Fight for the Troops 2. The event, which has not yet been made official by UFC officials, is scheduled for January 22nd in the United States.
Yahya has a record of 15 wins and six losses in MMA. The Brazilian athlete is seeking rehabilitation after being defeated in his last two fights in the WEC. In the 45th edition of the organization he was knocked out by Joseph Benavidez, while at WEC 48 he lost to Takeya Mizugaki in a unanimous decision by the judges.
However, Jung is also not going through one of the best phases of his career. The South Korean, who has 10 wins and three losses on his record, was defeated in his two WEC fights in 2010. In his last fight, Jung was knocked out (kick) by George Roop at WEC 51, held in last September.
In addition to Yahya, Brazil will also be represented in the UFC Fight Night 23 by carioca Amilcar Alves, who will face the North American Charlie Brenneman in his second fight for the organization. This edition of UFC Fight Night It will be based at the Fort Hood military base, located in the state of Texas. Although there is no fight officially announced yet, the likely card for the event is as follows:
Yves Edwards vs. Melvin Guillard
Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran
David Mitchell vs. Mike Swick
Tim Hague vs. Matt Mitrione
Mike Guymon vs. DaMarques Johnson
Amilcar Alves vs. Charlie Brenneman
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