Francimar Bodão faces newcomer at UFC Netherlands, in September

Bodão will fight in September (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook FrancimarBodão)

The UFC Netherlands card, which takes place on September 2nd in Rotterdam, has added another Brazilian representative. This is Francimar Bodão, who faces the newcomer Aleksandar rakic, in a duel valid for the light heavyweight category (up to 93kg).

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Bodão, 37 years old, has already had seven fights in Ultimate, recording four wins, two losses and one no contest. His most recent performance was in March of this year, when he defeated Darren stewart by points in UFC London.

Rakic, in turn, arrives at the UFC on the back of eight consecutive victories, having defeated Brazilian Sergio Souza in his last challenge, also last March. At just 25 years old, the Austrian has a record with eight triumphs and just one setback.

In addition to Bodão, two more Brazilians are confirmed on the show. The light heavyweight Marcos Foot, which measures forces with the Russian Saparbek Safarov, and Michel Trator, who faces Islam makhachev, in combat in the lightweight category. The main fight of the event will be between heavyweights Stefan struve e Alexander Volkov.

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