Marlon (left) and Assunção (right) face each other in Rio. (Photos: UFC/Montage: Super Lutas)
The soap opera about the future of Marlon moraes. After long negotiations, the Brazilian bantamweight signed with Ultimate and already has a set date, opponent and location to debut in the 'new home'. He faces his compatriot Raphael Assunção at UFC 212, June 3, in Rio de Janeiro. The information was given first-hand by the website “MMA Fighting” (USA).
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Marlon, 28 years old, was WSOF champion from March 2014 until January 2017. Since then, he has won seven in seven fights, having defended the title on five occasions. Undefeated for more than five years (13 fights), the Friborg native has a professional record with 18 wins, four defeats and one draw.
Third placed in the category ranking, Assunção comes from a victory over aljamain sterling, in January this year. In Ultimate since 2011, he has had ten fights in the organization, with eight victories, including names like Bryan caraway, Peter Munhoz and former champion TJ Dillashaw, and two defeats.
UFC 212 will have as its main fight a featherweight title unification duel: the linear champion José Aldo faces the owner of the interim belt Max Holloway. The former champion Anderson Silva is also confirmed on the show, but has no defined opponent yet. The fight between the straws Claudinha gadelha e Karolina Kowalkiewicz will also be part of the attraction, in addition to names like Erick silva, Leonardo Santos and Antonio Shoe Guy.
UFC 212 CARD (so far):
Feather weight: José Aldo x Max Holloway
Straw weight: Claudia Gadelha x Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Average weight: Anderson Silva x Opponent to be defined
Welterweight Weight: Erick silva x Yancy Medeiros
Bantamweight: Raphael Assunção x Marlon moraes
Lightweight: Leonardo Santos x Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Bantamweight: Johnny Eduardo x Mathew Lopez
Bantamweight: Marco Beltrán x Deiveson Alcântara
Middleweight: Antonio Shoe Face x Eric Spicely
Average weight: Paulo borrachinha x Oluwale Bamgbose
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