Antônio Pezão faces Chinese at Rebel FC in August

After five consecutive defeats, the Brazilian fighter signed a contract with the Rebel Fighting Championship

Franciele Marques

31/05/2018 | 13:14

Pezão wants his first victory after leaving the UFC. Photo: Disclosure/UFC

Antonio Pezão signed a contract with the Chinese event Rebel Fighting Championship and returns to the cage on August 16th. The Brazilian faces the Chinese athlete, Wenbo Liu. The fighters' first encounter was during Rebel FC 8 in Guangzhou, China on Wednesday (30).

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Pezão comes from five consecutive defeats and was a UFC athlete for four years. His departure was after a knockout defeat to Roy Nelson in September 2016. He has a record of 32 fights, with 19 wins, 12 losses and one “no contest”.

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Chinese Wenbo Liu, 35 years old, has 18 fights in his career, 10 wins, seven losses and one draw.