Alcântara signs with Ultimate and debuts against Beltrán at UFC 212

Alcântara (left) debuts against Beltrán (right). (Photo: Disclosure/Production SuperLutas)

Ultimate has another Brazilian representative on its roster of fighters. This is bantamweight Deiveson Alcântara, who signed with the organization and already has a date, location and opponent set for his debut: he will face Mexican Marco Beltrán at UFC 212, June 3, in Rio de Janeiro. The information is from the website 'Combate.com'.

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With an undefeated record in MMA, with 11 victories in 11 fights, five by knockout, five by submission and only one by points, the “Soldier of war”, as he is known, arrives in the UFC after having three fights for the Jungle Fight (two submissions and a knockout) and one by Salvaterra Marajó Fight (victory by submission). Beltrán, in turn, has already had four fights in the organization, with three wins and one loss – in his last appearance, against Joe Soto. Participant in the first edition of TUF Latin America, he has eight triumphs and four setbacks as a professional.

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The main fight of UFC 212 will be a title fight between the featherweight champion José Aldo e Max Holloway, which holds the interim division title. The former strawweight challenger Claudinha gadelha is also confirmed on the card. She faces the Polish Karolina Kowalkiewicz.