The UFC heads to Brasilia, Brazil, for the second time Saturday, September 24 with a decent offering on Fox Sports 1.
The headlining matchup features one of the most compelling fighters in the sport, Brazil’s Cris “Cyborg” Justino, in her second outing for the UFC. The most accomplished female fighter on the face of the planet will take on Sweden’s unknown Lina Lansberg in a showcase fight that should hopefully lead to bigger-name opponents for Cyborg, assuming she emerges victorious.
The rest of the card is short on name value and long on action. Former bantamweight champion Renan Barao takes on Phillipe Nover in the co-main event, while a depressing heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva likewise graces the main card. The lightweight fight pitting Francisco Trinaldo and Paul Felder should be a a fascinating fight, though.
On the preliminary card, a variety of up-and-coming young fighters look to move up the ladder. Blue-chip lightweight Gilbert Burns headlines the Fox Sports 1 prelims against Michel Prazeres, while Japan’s Michinori Tanaka takes on Rani Yahya in a crackerjack of a fight. On Fight Pass, Scotland’s Stevie Ray looks to stamp himself as a lightweight to watch against Alan Patrick.
Let’s take a look at each matchup.