Luiz Banha - Photo: MMA Junkie
the paulista Luiz “Banha” Cané is another Brazilian confirmed on the UFC Rio card. Ultimate officials announced today (17) that the fighter will be in action against the Bulgarian Stanislav Nedkov on August 27th at the HSBC Arena, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Banha is a natural striker, having achieved nine of his 11 career victories by knockout. And it was in this way that the light heavyweight achieved his most recent victory in the UFC by defeating the American Eliot Marshall in the 128th edition of the event, which took place on the 19th.
In turn, Nedkov will debut in the UFC with an undefeated record of 11 fights. The 29-year-old Bulgarian has been inactive for almost a year, as his last fight was held in May last year. On that occasion, Nedkov submitted the Romanian Augustin Helgiu with a rear naked choke at Max Fight XIII – Sofia Grand Prix.
In addition to Banha, UFC Rio already has three other Brazilian athletes on its card. The main attraction of the night will be the fight valid for the middleweight belt, where the champion Anderson Silva will face the Japanese challenger Yushin Okami. Check out the fights already scheduled for UFC Rio below:
Anderson Silva x Yushin Okami (middleweight title fight)
Mauritius Shogun x Forrest griffin
Thiago tavares x Spencer Fisher
Luiz “Banha” Cané x Stanislav Nedkov
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