Assunção (left) and Sterling (right) lost in their last fights. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production/UFC Disclosure
The bantamweights Raphael Assunção e aljamain sterling will face each other on December 9th, at a UFC event to be held in Albany, New York. Considered one of the top fighters under 61kg, the two lost in their last appearances.
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Raphael comes from a points defeat to TJ Dillashaw at UFC 200, in July this year. The setback interrupted a streak of seven consecutive victories for the Brazilian, who was very close to receiving a chance to fight for the category belt. Third in the ranking, a new triumph could replace Assunção as one of the candidates for the challenger position.
Sterling, in turn, was surpassed by Bryan caraway last May, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida x Garbrandt. The stumble was the first in the American's career, who now has 12 wins and just one defeat in his career. Treated as one of the promises of the division, The Funk Master, as he is known, seeks to recover his career and return to the top 5. He currently occupies eighth place on the list.
The main fight of UFC Albany has not yet been announced, but two other Brazilians are also scheduled on the card: Juliana Lima x Tatiana Suarez placeholder image and Tiago Trator x Zubaira Tukhugov.
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