It's time for UFC Winnipeg, an event that takes place in the Canadian city, this Saturday (16), and will feature three Brazilians in action. In the main event, the former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos tries to get his passport stamped towards the welterweight belt fight against the former title holder Robbie Lawler. At light heavyweight, Glover Teixeira faces Misha Cirkunov and, in the preliminary portion, Erick silva tries to recover against Jordan Mein.
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Dos Anjos is close to making history. If he gets past Lawler and then wins the title belt, Tyron woodley, RDA will become the first Brazilian to win two UFC titles in two different categories – he will also join the select group of two-time champions, currently occupied by Conor McGregorRandy Couture Georges St Pierre e B.J. Penn.
Glover Teixeira, who already hit the post when he was defeated by Jon Jones at UFC 172, he counts on a decisive victory over Latvian Cirkunov and a good dose of luck to challenge the winner of Daniel Cormier e Volkan oezdemir for the light heavyweight belt. Already Erick silva seeks to recover from the controversial setback suffered by Yancy Medeiros against the “young veteran” Jordan Mein.
All 22 athletes who make up the event will participate in the official weigh-in this Friday (15). From 22pm (Brasília time), the weights of each fighter will be announced, in addition to the always intriguing official looks before the duel. Watch it all live!
UFC WINNIPEG
main card
Welterweight Weight: Robbie Lawler x Rafael Dos Anjos
Featherweight: Ricardo Lamas x Josh Emmett
Welterweight Weight: Santiago Ponzinibbio x Mike Perry
Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira x Misha Cirkunov
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight: Jared Cannonier x Jan Blachowicz
Average weight: Julian Marquez x Darren stewart
Welterweight: Chad Laprise x Galore Bofando
Lightweight: John makdessi x Abel Trujillo
Average weight: Alessio di chirico x Oluwale Bamgbose
Welterweight Weight: Erick silva x Jordan Mein
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb vs Daniel Roberts
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