Brazilian muse, Poliana Botelho debuts against Gonzalez at UFC 216

Poliana will debut in the UFC in October (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook PolianaBotelho)

Considered one of the main Brazilian promises in women's MMA, the strawweight Poliana Botelho will finally debut in Ultimate. She faces American Pearl Gonzalez at UFC 216, on October 7, in Las Vegas (USA). The information was given first-hand by the website Esporte Interativo.

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Poliana, 28 years old, was close to debuting in the organization in December 2016, when she was scheduled for a fight with Valerie Letourneau, but was forced to leave the duel after getting injured. Without fighting since September 2015, the Brazilian has six fights as a professional, totaling five wins and only one loss, precisely to another compatriot who is part of the UFC's roster of athletes: Cearence Viviane Sucuri.

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Gonzalez, two years older, debuted in the UFC in April this year, when she was submitted by Cynthia calvillo at UFC 210. In total, his record has six triumphs and two setbacks.

In addition to Botelho, the carioca Thales leites is another Brazilian confirmed on the card. He faces Brad Tavares, in a duel valid for the middleweight category (up to 84kg).

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UFC 216 CARD (so far):

Lightweight: Beneil Dariush x Evan dunham

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Fly weight: paige vanzant x Jessica Eye

Lightweight: Nik lentz x Will Brooks

Flyweight: Magomed Bibulatov x John Moraga

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Average weight: Thales leites x Brad Tavares

Heavyweight: Mark Godbeer x Walt Harris

Lightweight: Abel Trujillo x Lando Vannatta

Fly weight: Matt schnell x Marco Beltrán