Ginásio Paulo Sarasate arena in Fortaleza, Brazil
The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears set to make it’s third trip to Brazil in 2013 with the UFC on FUEL TV 10 event and is expected to visit the Ginásio Paulo Sarasate arena in Fortaleza, Brazil on June 8th.
This marks the promotions first visit to the city of Fortaleza which is located on the North-East coast of the South American country.
UFC Tonight Tweeted (@UFCTonight) the news on Wednesday night, linking the event to a welterweight bout between Erick Silva and John Hathaway.
– #FUELTV10!!! @arielhelwani: RT @IvanRaupp: Breaking: Erick Silva VS John Hathaway on #FUELTV10 http://glo.bo/Zs8sG6
The event will host the TUF Brazil 2 finals for the international reality show as well.
Opposing coaches, heavyweights Antônio Rodrigo ‘Big Nog’ Nogueira (34-7-1, 1NC) and Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1) are expected to headline the television event.
The Ginásio Paulo Sarasate arena, which opened in 1971, has a capacity to hold up to 17,000 spectators for events and typically hosts sporting events as well as live concerts.
Nogueira has traded wins for losses over his last six fights picking up a submission victory over Dave Herman last October at UFC 153. The win earned ‘Big Nog’ the “Submission of the Night” bonus and put him back into the win column following a technical submission loss to Frank Mir at UFC 140.
Werdum is 5-1 in his last six bouts and is 2-0 since returning to the Octagon after competing inside the Strikeforce cage for three years. His most recent appearance saw him pick up a first round TKO finish of Mike Russow last June in Brazil at UFC 147. The other win was by decision in a “Fight of the Night” bout with Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson at UFC 143.