Rani Yaya - Photo: Sherdog
15 days before his UFC debut, the Brazilian Rani Yaya does not have a defined opponent for his fight in the 23rd edition of UFC Fight Night, titled UFC Fight for the Troops 2. Initially, the Brazilian athlete would face the South Korean Chan sung jung, however the Asian fighter suffered an injury during his training and will not be able to be in action on the 22nd of this month.
Yahya is coming off two consecutive defeats in the now-defunct WEC, a fact that further increases the importance of his first fight in the UFC in order to avoid a possible dismissal from the organization in the event of a setback. It is worth noting that the Brazilian already had the opportunity to compete for the WEC featherweight belt, but ended up losing to the North American Chase beebe in the unanimous decision of the judges at WEC 30.
In addition to Yahya, Brazil will also be represented in this edition of UFC Fight Night by Amilcar Alves e Willamy “Chiquerim”. Check out the UFC Fight Night 23 – Fight for the Troops 2 card:
main card
Evan dunham x Melvin Guillard
Tim Hague x Matt Mitrione
Mark hominick x George Roop
Pat Barry x Joey Beltran
Preliminary Card
Yves Edwards xCody McKenzie
Mike Guymon vs. DaMarques Johnson
Willamy “Chiquerim” x Waylon Lowe
Amilcar Alves x Charlie Brenneman
Chris Cariaso x Will Campuzano
Rani Yaya x opponent to be defined
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