Duel will take place on December 30th (Photo: Reproduction/UFC/Montage: SL)
Away from the Octagon for over a year after being suspended after being caught in an anti-doping test, the Brazilian flyweight Matheus Nicolau Finally, there is an official date to fight again. He faces the Hawaiian Louis Smolka at UFC 219, December 30th, in Las Vegas (USA). The information was confirmed by the Ultimate website itself.
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At 24 years old, Nicolau was a participant in TUF Brasil 4 and debuted in the organization by submitting his compatriot Bruno Korea, in November 2015, still as a bantamweight. His second fight in the organization was in July last year, when he moved down to flyweight and beat John Moraga in a split decision from the judges. In total, he has a record with 12 wins, one draw and one defeat.
Smolka, two years older than the Brazilian, is going through a terrible phase, coming off three consecutive defeats. The most recent was in April this year, when he lost on points to Tim Elliott. In the UFC since 2014, Louis has five wins and four setbacks at home. As a professional, there are 11 positive results and four negative results.
More two fights are already confirmed on the UFC 219 card. Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returns against Jimmie rivera, While Carla esparza, the first fighter to win the Ultimate women's strawweight belt, faces Cynthia calvillo.
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