Thiago Pitbull and Patrick Côté face off as former challengers at UFC 210

Pitbull (left) and Côté (right) meet in April. PHOTO: Getty Images/Production: SUPER FIGHTS

Thiago Pitbull He already has a date, opponent and location set for his return to the octagon. The Brazilian, who will return to welterweight (up to 77kg), will face Canadian Patrick Côté at UFC 210, April 8, in Buffalo (USA).

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At 33 years old, Pitbull hasn't fought since November last year, when he was defeated by Jim Miller on the preliminary card of UFC 205, in his first and only performance in the lightweight division (under 77kg). The Brazilian, who has a professional record of 21 wins and 11 losses, has 13 triumphs and eight setbacks in Ultimate, and even challenged for the welterweight belt against Georges St Pierre at the historic UFC 100, in 2009, but was dominated by the Canadian.

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Cote, in turn, also reached a title fight in Ultimate, but at middleweight (up to 84kg). In 2008, he challenged the Brazilian Anderson Silva at UFC 90, but was knocked out in the third round. At 36 years old, the Canadian, who has 23 positive results and ten negative results in his career, is in his third stint in the organization, accumulating ten wins and ten defeats. In his most recent performance, he was knocked out by Donald Cerrone, in June 2016.

UFC 210 will feature a rematch between the champion Daniel Cormier and the challenger Anthony Johnson, valid for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg). In addition to the title dispute, the clashes Chris Weidman x Gegard Mousasi e Charles of the Bronx x Will Brooks are also confirmed on the show.

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