Thominas Almeida faces Cory Sandhagen at UFC Brooklyn

Thominas returns to the Octagon in January. Photo: Reproduction / YouTube

Without fighting since January, Thomas almeida He already has a date and opponent to return to the Octagon. The 27-year-old São Paulo native climbs into the octagon to face Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night Brooklyn, an event that takes place on January 19, 2019. The information was published by the fighter himself via social media.

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Thominhas, who emerged as the Brazilian revelation in the bantamweight division in recent years, is going through a complicated moment in his career. After losing his unbeaten record to cody garbrandt, in May 2016, in the duel that would bring the winner close to the division title, the Brazilian was unable to get into gear. He made three more twos and missed two. In the last duel, he was knocked out by Rob font at UFC 220, in January 2017.

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In turn, Sandhagen is experiencing a good moment in his career. The North American, who has a record of nine wins and just one loss, debuted in Ultimate in 2018 and had two wins that year. The last against the also Brazilian Iuri Marajó at UFC Fight Night Lincoln in August.

UFC Brooklyn marks the first event in the franchise to be broadcast on ESPN in the USA. The show's main attraction will be a flyweight belt fight between TJ Dillashaw x Henry Cejudo. In addition to Thominhas, Brazil will have two more representatives on the card: Vinicius Mamute faces Alonzo Menifield, While Glover Teixeira measures strength against Ion cutelaba

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