Some hard-hitting Brazilians will ply their trade on Canadian soil.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that light heavyweights Thiago Silva and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua have agreed to meet at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta.
UFC president Dana White today tweeted the Silva vs. Rua matchup but didn’t reveal a date for it. MMAjunkie.com later confirmed the targeted event.