With an eye on the top 5, Minotouro and Bader will face each other at UFC São Paulo

Bader and Minotouro face off in the main fight of the UFC Sao Paulo. (Photo: UFC)

After a year, the UFC arrives again in São Paulo with a card full of fighters known to Brazilian fans. The event, which ends the organization's season in Brazil in 2016, features the Brazilian in the main fight Rogério Minotouro and the North American Ryan bader Ryan bader, who measure forces with an eye on the top 5 light heavyweights.

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Both fighters won their most recent fights. Minotouro knocked out Patrick Cummins at UFC 198, held in Curitiba in May, while Bader defeated Ilir Latifi by knockout at UFC Hamburg, in September. At 40 years old, this could be the Brazilian's last chance to touch the elite of the under-93kg division.

In the second most important fight of the night, the young Thomas almeida seeks to recover from the first defeat of his career against Albert Morales, who is having only his second fight in the organization. Number 11 in the bantamweight rankings, Thominhas knows that a new victory will place him close to the top 5 in the division.

Also in action is the former strawweight challenger Claudinha gadelha, who wants to get back on the path to victory. To do this, she will need to overcome the American Courtney Casey. Still on the main card, the welterweight Warlley alves, considered one of the biggest Brazilian promises in Ultimate, faces the Nigerian Kamaru Usman, While Thales leites and Jrzysztof Jotko duel in a fight valid for the middleweight category.

In the preliminary portion, highlight Cezar Mutant, who faces the Swedish Jack hermansson, and Marcos Foot, which measures forces with the Russian Gadzhimurad Antigulov.

O UFC Sao Paulo will be held this Saturday (19) and will start at 21pm (Brasília time) with full coverage of the SUPER FIGHTS, with narration of the fights in real time, combat reports and post-event interviews.

UFC SÃO PAULO CARD

DATE AND TIME: 19/11/2016, from 21pm (Brasília time)
PLACE: Ibirapuera Gymnasium, in São Paulo
STREAMING: Canal Combate / Rede Globo (Main fight)

Light Heavyweight: Rogério Minotouro x Ryan bader
Bantamweight: Thomas almeida x Albert Morales
Straw weight: Claudia Gadelha x Cortney Casey
Average weight: Thales leites x Krzysztof Jotko
Welterweight Weight: Warlley alves x Kamaru Usman
Welterweight Weight: Serginho Moraes x Zak Ottow
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight: Cézar Mutante x Jack Hermansson
Light Heavyweight: Marcos Foot x Gadzhimurad Antigulov
Bantamweight: Johnny Eduardo x Manny Gamburyan
Heavyweight Luis Henrique KLB x Christian Colombo
Bantamweight: Peter Munhoz x Justin Scoggins
Light heavyweight: Francimar Bodão x Darren stewart

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