The UFC’s August 27 fight card in Rio de Janeiro is continuing to fill up with fights featuring a Brazilian fighting on his home turf against an opponent from another country.
The latest fight announced for the card features undefeated Rio native Edson Barboza taking on Sunderland, England’s Ultimate Fighter winner, Ross Pearson. The fight was reported by Pearson’s hometown paper in Sunderland and was confirmed on the UFC’s official UK Twitter account.