Coming off a defeat, Adriano Martins faces Kajan Johnson at UFC 215

Adriano will fight on September 9th, in Canada (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/AdrianoMartins)

Another Brazilian has been confirmed on the UFC 215 card, which takes place on September 9th, in Edmonton, Canada. This is Adriano Martins, who faces Canadian Kajan Johnson, in a duel valid for the lightweight category (up to 70kg). The information was confirmed by Adriano himself, through his social networks.

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At 34 years old, Martins has been in Ultimate since 2013, having had six fights in the company. In total, he beat four opponents and lost two. His most recent performance was at UFC 204, in October 2016, when he lost by split decision to his compatriot Leo Santos. Manauara has a professional record with 28 triumphs and eight setbacks.

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Johnson, in turn, has not fought for a long time. The last time he stepped into the Octagon was in September 2015, when he bested Naoyuki Kotani on points. Previously, he had beaten Lipeng Zhang, recovering from the knockout he suffered against Tae Hyun Bang, in his UFC debut. His record has 21 wins and 11 losses.

In addition to Adriano, five more Brazilians are confirmed on the UFC 215 card. The women's bantamweight champion Amanda nunes puts his belt on the line in the rematch against Valentina Shevchenko, the heavyweights Junior Gypsy and Luis Henrique KLB measure forces with Francis Ngannou and Arjan Bhullar, respectively, the flyweight Wilson reis faces Henry Cejudo and at bantamweight Ketlen Scallop, which faces Sara McMann. The main fight will be a flyweight title fight between the champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger Ray Borg.