Thiago Marreta leads Brazilian squad at UFC São Paulo this Saturday

T. Marrera (left) and E. Anders (right) face each other in the main fight. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook ufc

Ultimate ends its visits to Brazil in 2018 with a flourish this Saturday (22). UFC Fight Night São Paulo will feature athletes from the country in all 14 fights. In the main fight of the night, Thiago Marreta' Santos faces the North American Erik Anders in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.). The two fighters come from the middleweight category (up to 84kg) and will have their first experience at the weight above.

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In the co-main event the Brazilian Cowboy, Alex Oliveira will face the Italian Carlo Pedersoli at welterweight (up to 77,1 kg.).

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In addition to Marreta and Cowboy, Brazil will be represented in the octagon by names such as: Rogério Minotouro, Renan Barao, Marina Rodriguez, Charles of the Bronx, Francisco Massaranduba, Luis Henrique KLB, Augusto Sakai, Serginho Moraes, Mayra Sheetara, Thales leites, Elizeu Capoeira and Lívia Renata Souza.

the card of UFC Sao Paulo starts at 19:30 pm (Brasília time) with the preliminary event. The main fights take place from 23:30 pm.

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Marreta x Anders

After many twists and turns, the main fight will be headlined by Thiago 'Marreta' Santos and Erik Anders. Initially, the card was announced with Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa, but both fighters suffered injuries and were replaced. However, the Brazilian and the North American, who come from middleweights, will have their first experience in light heavyweight in the UFC Sao Paulo. They will have a duel that promises to be very busy.

Thiago Marreta He has 24 clashes in his career, 18 wins and six losses. On 12 occasions, the Brazilian defeated his opponent with a knockout. In his last commitment, the Rio native won Kevin holland by unanimous decision at middleweight.

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With just a few days to prepare, Erik Anders arrives in São Paulo with a good record. The North American with a 'Brazilian soul' is coming off a knockout over Tim William at UFC Calgary in August. The knockout artist also has a record of 12 fights, 11 wins and one loss. His only setback was against Lyoto Machida in February at UFC Belém.

Brazil on the main card

On the main card, Brazil will have five fighters: Thiago Marreta, Alex Cowboy, Rogério Minotouro, Renan Barao, Marina Rodriguez.

In the co-main event Alex Cowboy faces Carlo Pedersoli at welterweight. The Brazilian is one of the athletes most identified with the public and will be fighting his fifth in the country. In his last confrontation, the Tata Fight Team athlete beat the former champion Carlos Condit at UFC Glandale in April this year. In his three most recent fights, he earned three bonuses – two for performance and one as “Fight of the Night”.

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One of the legends of MMA, Rogério Minotouro returns to the Octagon after not fighting for almost two years. He will face Sam alvey which has come on the back of two consecutive victories. In his last match, the Brazilian was defeated by Ryan bader No. UFC Sao Paulo in November 2016. The Brazilian fighter has 30 fights in his career, including 22 triumphs and eight setbacks. The Bahian finished seven fights with one knockout and six by submission.

The former Brazilian champion, Renan Barao is going through a bad phase in Ultimate. He is coming off two consecutive defeats to aljamain sterling e brian kelleher. On the card UFC Sao Paulo, the potiguar seeks recovery in the bantamweight division Andrew Ewell. The fighter has 40 fights in his career, including 35 triumphs and six setbacks. On 15 occasions, he overcame his opponent by submission.

Marina Rodriguez will make his UFC debut this Saturday. The Brazilian discovered on the Contender Series program faces Randa markos by the female straws. The gaúcha remains undefeated after 10 clashes in her professional MMA career. On five occasions she ended her fights with a knockout.

Brazilian representation on the preliminary card

On the preliminary card of UFC Sao Paulo, Brazil will have nine fighters: Charles of the Bronx, Francisco Massaranduba, Luis Henrique KLB, Augusto Sakai, Serginho Moraes, Mayra Sheetara, Thales leites, Elizeu Capoeira and Lívia Renata Souza.

The Brazilian who ends the preliminary card is Charles of the Bronx. He will face Christos Giagos by light weights. The confrontation will mark the Brazilian's 20th fight in the UFC. The fighter is coming off a submission victory against Clay guida, at UFC 225, in June.

One of the most beloved Brazilians in the UFC, Francisco Massaranduba fight against Evan dunham. The Piauí native is going through an unstable phase in his career. After accumulating seven consecutive victories between 2014 and 2016, the Brazilian suffered two defeats in his last three fights – to Kevin Lee and James Vick. He has a record of 22 wins and just six losses as a professional.

Luis Henrique KLB faces Ryan spann in his sixth fight in the UFC. The Brazilian has a record of 10 wins, four losses and one fight without result. It comes from two negative results, against Marcin tybura and Arjan Bhullar.

Created by the Conterder Series, Augusto Sakai will debut against Chase sherman by the heavyweights. Fighting professionally since 2011, the Brazilian has a resume of 11 wins, one draw and just one defeat.

Serginho Moraes will face Ben Saunders at welterweight. The Brazilian is looking for a victory to enter the TOP 15 of the division. In ten fights, the fighter had seven on Brazilian soil. The São Paulo native had a five-year unbeaten run until he was defeated by Kamaru Usman in September last year. In his last engagement he won Tim means in Belém at the beginning of the year.

Discovered on the Contender Series Brasil program, Mayra Sheetara will make his debut against Gillian robertson on Saturday. She has an undefeated record with four wins.

Thales leites will have his last fight in professional MMA against Hector Lombard No. UFC Sao Paulo. At 37 years old, the Brazilian is coming off two consecutive defeats. The Rio native is looking to recover in the event to say goodbye with victory. Professional since 2003, he has 27 wins and nine losses. The highlight of his career was in 2009 when he faced Anderson Silva for the organization's middleweight belt. The fighter was defeated in a unanimous decision by the judges.

Elizeu Capoeira face Luigi Vendramini by welterweights. Even with five consecutive victories, the Brazilian occupies 15th place in the division ranking. At 31 years old, the fighter has 24 fights in his career, 19 triumphs and five setbacks. On 13 occasions, the Brazilian left with his arm raised for knocking out his opponents.

Livia Renata Souza will step into the UFC octagon for the first time this Saturday. The strawweight will face Alex Chambers. 'Livinha' is a former Invicta FC champion and has a record of 11 wins in 12 fights. She is considered one of the revelations of Brazilian MMA.