Blachowicz replaces Minotouro and faces Cannonier at UFC Winnipeg

Duel will take place on December 16th (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFCCanadá)

No opponent after Rogério Minotouro being caught in an anti-doping test, Jared Cannonier Finally, he has a new opponent to face on the UFC Winnipeg card, in Canada, on December 16th. This is the Polish light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz, currently number 14 in the under-93kg division ranking.

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Hired by Ultimate with promising status for light heavyweight, Blachowicz has not yet managed to join the organization. In seven fights, there were four negative results and three positive results, the last one last October, when he submitted Devin Clark. In total, the Pole has 20 wins and seven defeats as a professional.

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Cannonier is coming off a recent victory over Nick Roehrick at TUF Finale 25, in July this year. The triumph was a recovery from the setback suffered by the Brazilian Glover Teixeira at UFC 208. “The Killa Gorilla”, as he is known, has a record of 10 wins and two losses, with three triumphs and two setbacks occurring in Ultimate.

The UFC Winnipeg card will be headlined by a clash between former champions Rafael dos Anjos e Robbie Lawler, valid for the welterweight division. Four other Brazilians are also confirmed on the show. José Aldo has a rematch against Ricardo Lamas at featherweight, the light heavyweight Glover Teixeira faces Misha Cirkunov, average weight Vitor miranda measures forces with newcomer Julian Márquez and Erick silva faces Jordan Mein at welterweight. The Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio is also cast: he catches the loud-mouthed North American Mike Perry, also at welterweight.