The Brazilian veteran, who was forced to cancel his featherweight debut twice due to injuries, will attempt his first cut to 145 pounds on August 16, when he takes on Robbie Peralta at UFC Fight Night 47 in Bangor, Maine. UFC announced the match-up on Twitter.
Tavares (18-5-1) decided to drop down to 145 pounds following a quick submission victory over Justin Salas in November, in Brazil, but couldn’t compete against Zubaira Tukhugov and Tom Niinimaki in February and May, respectively.
Peralta (18-4) gets a quick turnaround right after a split decision win against TUF: Brazil 1 winner Rony Jason on May 31. Prior to that victory in Brazil, “Problems” finished Estevan Payan with punches at UFC 168.
Headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Ryan Bader and Ovince St. Preux, UFN 47 takes place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.
The Brazilian veteran, who was forced to cancel his featherweight debut twice due to injuries, will attempt his first cut to 145 pounds on August 16, when he takes on Robbie Peralta at UFC Fight Night 47 in Bangor, Maine. UFC announced the match-up on Twitter.
Tavares (18-5-1) decided to drop down to 145 pounds following a quick submission victory over Justin Salas in November, in Brazil, but couldn’t compete against Zubaira Tukhugov and Tom Niinimaki in February and May, respectively.
Peralta (18-4) gets a quick turnaround right after a split decision win against TUF: Brazil 1 winner Rony Jason on May 31. Prior to that victory in Brazil, “Problems” finished Estevan Payan with punches at UFC 168.
Headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Ryan Bader and Ovince St. Preux, UFN 47 takes place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.
For Jon Jones, success at UFC 178 won’t be attained by merely winning and defending his light heavyweight title. He has to dominate Alexander Gustafsson on September 27. It’s hard to imagine that a year has almost passed since Jones and Gustafsson’s epic light heavyweight clash at UFC 165. Both men expended every ounce of fight […]
For Jon Jones, success at UFC 178 won’t be attained by merely winning and defending his light heavyweight title. He has to dominate Alexander Gustafsson on September 27. It’s hard to imagine that a year has almost passed since Jones and Gustafsson’s epic light heavyweight clash at UFC 165. Both men expended every ounce of fight […]
If our ongoing series on fitness motivation photos has proven anything, it’s that all forms of exercise can be made sexy, as long as the subject is already in shape and wearing booty shorts. (By the way, good luck getting away with that outfit at Planet Fitness. Sound the Lunk Alarm, you guys! That’s blatant gymtimidation!)
If our ongoing series on fitness motivation photos has proven anything, it’s that all forms of exercise can be made sexy, as long as the subject is already in shape and wearing booty shorts. (By the way, good luck getting away with that outfit at Planet Fitness. Sound the Lunk Alarm, you guys! That’s blatant gymtimidation!)
Head coach Ray Longo discusses his busy July 4 weekend with Chris Weidman defending his middleweight title against Lyoto Machida and Eddie Gordon fighting for The Ultimate Fighter 19 contract.
Head coach Ray Longo discusses his busy July 4 weekend with Chris Weidman defending his middleweight title against Lyoto Machida and Eddie Gordon fighting for The Ultimate Fighter 19 contract.
