Jacaré (left) faces Gastelum (right) at UFC 224. Photo: Reproduction / Twitter UFC
The path to the middleweight belt (up to 84 kg.) passes through Brazil. The organization announced that the Brazilian Ronaldo Jacare faces the North American Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 224, an event that takes place on May 12, in Rio de Janeiro. The winner of the duel must guarantee the chance to compete for the category title against the winner of Robert whittaker, current champion, and Yoel romero.
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Jacaré, 38 years old, has a record of 25 wins, five losses and one fight without result. He is second in the middleweight division rankings and is trying to get a chance to fight for the division's belt for the first time. In his last performance, the Tupiniquim black belt achieved an important triumph in his career, when he knocked out Derek Brunson, in January of this year.
Gastelum, 26 years old, is fifth in the middleweight rankings. The American, who has a record of 14 wins and three losses as a professional, is trying to amend a run of two victories in the Octagon. In his last fight, he defeated former champion Michael Bisping at UFC China, in November last year.
UFC 224
The main fight of UFC 224 will be a fight for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg), with the Brazilian Amanda nunes putting his reign on the line against the North American Rachel Pennington. In the second most anticipated duel of the show, the Brazilians Vitor belfort e Lyoto Machida they fight former champions of the night.
Fight program for UFC 224, in Rio de Janeiro, so far:
Amanda nunes x Rachel Pennington – fight for the women’s bantamweight belt.
Ronaldo Jacare x Kelvin Gastelum
Davi ramos x Nick Hein
Alberto Mina x Ramazan Emeyev
Junior Albini x alexey oleynik
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