Warlley (left) and Kunimoto (right) face each other in June. (Photos: UFC/Montage: Super Fights)
The Brazilian welterweight Warlley alves He already has a date, opponent and location set for his return to the Octagon. He faces Japanese Kiichi Kunimoto at UFC Auckland, June 10, in New Zealand. The information was released on the Ultimate website itself.
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Warlley is looking for a recovery, after losing two in a row. His last performance was in November 2016, when he was dominated by Kamaru Usman No. UFC Sao Paulo. TUF Brazil 3 champion, Alves has four wins and two losses in the organization. In total, he has a record with 10 positive results and two negative results.
Kunimoto, in turn, hasn't fought since February 2015, when he was submitted by Neil Magny. Previously, he had won three fights in the UFC, including a victory over the Brazilian Daniel sarafian. At 35 years old, he has accumulated 18 triumphs, six setbacks, two draws and one unsuccessful fight.
The UFC Auckland card will be headlined by the heavyweight duel between Derrick Lewis e Mark Hunt. In addition to Warlley, another Brazilian is confirmed on the show: light heavyweight Henrique Frankenstein, who faces Ion cutelaba.
UFC AUCKLAND CARD (so far):
Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis x Mark Hunt
Average weight: Derek Brunson x Daniel Kelly
Fly weight: Joseph Benavidez x Ben Nguyen
Flyweight: John Moraga x Ashkan Mokhtarian
Lightweight: Daniel Hooker x Ross Pearson
Light Heavyweight: Ion cutelaba x Henry Frankenstein
Lightweight: Damien Brown x Vinc Pichel
Feather weight: Alexander Volkanovsky x Mizuto Hirota
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