Rivera and Caraway face each other at UFC Phoenix in January

Rivera (left) and Caraway (right) will face each other on January 15th. (Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Disclosure/UFC)

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UFC Phoenix, an event to be held in Arizona (USA), on January 15th, had another fight added to the card. This is a bantamweight duel between Jimmie rivera e Bryan caraway. The information is from the “Fox Sports” website (USA).

Rivera, 4th in the bantamweight rankings, comes from an impressive streak of 19 career wins, four of which in Ultimate. At 27 years old, he last played in September this year, when he surpassed the veteran Urijah faber at UFC 203. He has a record of 20 wins and just one loss.

Caraway is also having a good time. The boyfriend of Miesha Tate won their last two clashes, against Eddie Wineland e aljamain sterling. Sixth in the rankings, Bryan, 32 years old, has already had eight fights in the organization, with six triumphs and two setbacks.

UFC Phoenix will feature a duel between B.J. Penn e Yair Rodriguez in the main fight of the night. The Brazilian Jussier formiga is also scheduled for the card – he will face the American Sergio Pettis.

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