Brazilians face English at UFC London

Luque (left) and Bodão (right) will be on the preliminary card. (Photo: UFC/Production: SUPER LUTAS)

UFC Fight Night 107 arrives this Saturday (18) in London, England, with a card without much fanfare, but with weddings that have everything to deliver good fights to fans of the sport. Among the 13 fights on the show, two involve Brazilians: the welterweight Vincent Luque and light heavyweight Francimar Bodão.

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The first to take action is Vincent Luque, who faces the home athlete Leon edwards. Riding on four consecutive victories, Luque is treated as one of the country's main prospects in the organization, a similar situation to that of his opponent, who is also going through a good phase and has his eyes on the top 15.

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Two fights later it will be Bodão's turn. The Nova União athlete takes revenge against the dangerous Darren stewart, after the first duel between them ended without result, due to an accidental headbutt applied by the Englishman, in the UFC Sao Paulo, last November. Without winning since January 2016, the Brazilian needs victory to avoid the risk of being fired.

J. Manuwa and C. Anderson make the main event (PHOTO: Josh Hedges/UFC)

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The main attraction of the night is light heavyweights Jimi Manuwa and Corey anderson. Fourth and sixth in the ranking, respectively, Manuwa and Anderson face each other with a single objective: the winner to remain relevant among the division's elite. Both come from knockout victories: while 'Poster Boy' knocked out Ovince St Preux at UFC 204 in October 2016, the TUF 19 champion knocked out Sean O'Connell at UFC Albany last December.

In the second most important attraction, Gunnar Nelson and Alan Jouban face off in the welterweight category. Considered one of the main prospects in the weight class, Gunnar wants victory to regain his former prestige and, consequently, consolidate himself in the top 10. Jouban, in turn, wants to maintain his good form, reach four consecutive victories and, as a bonus, enter the weight rankings.

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Still in the main portion, the veteran Brad pickett will step into the octagon for the last time as a professional athlete. At 38 years old, the veteran bantamweight will make his farewell against the Ecuadorian Marlon Vera. Coming from five defeats in the last six fights, the Englishman will have the chance to end his career at home, against an opponent who is not very relevant in the organization.

Also noteworthy is the Irish Joseph Duffy, who arrived in the UFC with the status of executioner of Conor McGregor, which he finished seven years ago. The biggest favorite of the night, Duffy, as he is known, will face Reza Madadi in the fight that closes the preliminary card, and will try to achieve his fourth victory in five fights in the franchise.