Duel will take place on December 30nd (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)
Without fighting since December 2016, when he lost the bantamweight belt to cody garbrandt, the former champion Dominick Cruz He already has a date, place and opponent set for his return to the Octagon. He faces the North American Jimmie rivera at UFC 219, December 30th, in Las Vegas (USA). In addition to the bantamweight duel, Ultimate also made official the confrontation between Cynthia calvillo e Carla esparza, valid for the women's strawweight division.
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Before his defeat to Garbrandt, Cruz, 32, had regained the division's belt in January 2016, when he overcame TJ Dillashaw in the judges' split decision. Afterwards, he defended Urijah faber at UFC 199, in June of the same year. The Dominador, as he is known, had already won the inaugural bantamweight title in 2011, but, after three defenses, he was removed from his post due to numerous injuries that kept him away from the octagon for almost three years. With 22 wins and just two losses in his career, he won five fights and lost one in Ultimate.
Rivera, four years younger, is undefeated in the UFC, having won all five of his fights. His most recent victory was against São Paulo Thomas almeida, last July. In Ultimate, in addition to Thominhas, he has already defeated Brazilians Peter Munhoz e Iuri Marajó. In total, he has 21 triumphs and only one setback on his record.
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