The B-TOUGH agency has just closed the UFC debut of Luis Artur Banha from São Paulo. The fighter will debut against American James Irvin at UFC 79, on December 29th. This will be the first fight for Banha, who has eight Vale-Tudo fights, with six victories by knockout, one submission and one No Contest, representing the Gibi Thai team, as Eduardo Pamplona and his Jiu-Jitsu teacher, Casquinha , left Gracie São Paulo. American James Irvin is coming off a defeat to Thiago Silva (Chute Boxe), when he suffered a knee injury and is trying to rehabilitate it.
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