Cezar Mutante faces Marquardt at UFC Norfolk in November

Mutante and Marquardt face each other in November (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/Montagem SL)

Cezar Mutant He already has a date, place and opponent set for his return to the Octagon. He faces the experienced Nate Marquardt in the UFC Norfolk, on November 11th, in the United States, in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 84kg). The news was given first-hand by the website “Primeiro Round”.

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Champion of TUF Brasil 1, in 2012, Mutante, who is a pupil of Vitor belfort, hasn't fought since February this year, when he was defeated by Elias Theodorou on points, interrupting a sequence of three good results. At 32 years old, he has already fought 11 times in the UFC, accumulating seven wins and four losses.

Marquardt, in turn, is also looking for recovery. At 38 years old, he is coming off two consecutive setbacks, the most recent against Vitor belfort at UFC 212 last June. Former champion of the extinct Strikeforce, Nate is making his second appearance in Ultimate, but his highlight in the house was in 2007, when he faced Anderson Silva for the middleweight belt, but was knocked out. In total, there are 24 fights in the UFC, totaling 13 triumphs and 11 setbacks.

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