UFC on ESPN+ 2 Results: Assuncao vs. Moraes II

UFC on ESPN+ 2 goes down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019). The worldwide leader in mixed martial arts (MMA) has put together a great card for the Brazilian crowd. In the main event, b…

UFC on ESPN+ 2 goes down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019). The worldwide leader in mixed martial arts (MMA) has put together a great card for the Brazilian crowd. In the main event, bantamweights and fellow countrymen Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao will go head-to-head. The […]

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UFC on ESPN+ 2 Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) the UFC is back in Fortaleza, Brazil. UFC on ESPN+ 2 goes down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste. In the main event, the next bantamweight title challenger could very well be determined. Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao will go to war in a scheduled five-round main event. […]

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Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) the UFC is back in Fortaleza, Brazil. UFC on ESPN+ 2 goes down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste. In the main event, the next bantamweight title challenger could very well be determined.

Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao will go to war in a scheduled five-round main event. Also, former UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo makes his return to the Octagon. He’ll face Renato Moicano in the co-main event of the night. Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia will also be competing on the card, facing off against Lyman good.

Charles Oliveira will be taking on rising lightweight contender David Teymur as well. Check out the full UFC on ESPN+ 2 fight card, start time, and information on how to watch here:

Main Card (8:00 P.M. ET, ESPN+)

  • Bantamweight: Marlon Moraes vs. Raphael Assuncao
  • Featherweight: Renato Moicano vs. Jose Aldo
  • Welterweight: Demian Maia vs. Lyman Good
  • Lightweight: Charles Oliveira vs. David Teymur
  • Light heavyweight: Johnny Walker vs. Justin Ledet
  • Catchweight (123 pounds): Livia Renata Souza vs. Sarah Frota

Preliminary Card (5:00 P.M. ET, ESPN+)

  • Middleweight: Anthony Hernandez vs. Markus Perez
  • Welterweight: Max Griffin vs. Thiago Alves
  • Women’s flyweight: Taila Santos vs. Mara Romero Borella
  • Heavyweight: Junior Albini vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Bantamweight: Geraldo de Freitas vs. Felipe Colares
  • Bantamweight: Ricardo Ramos vs. Said Nurmagomedov
  • Catchweight (127 pounds): Magomed Bibulatov vs. Rogerio Bontorin

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UFC Fight Night 144: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Predictions

December and January were slow months for UFC fans, but things are set to pick up in a big way. The UFC is about to kick off a nine-week run that will feature a card on every weekend, a stretch which kicks off with UFC Fight Night 144…

December and January were slow months for UFC fans, but things are set to pick up in a big way. The UFC is about to kick off a nine-week run that will feature a card on every weekend, a stretch which kicks off with UFC Fight Night 144…

Marlon Moraes: Its ‘Time To Win And Earn My Title Shot’

Marlon Moraes will rematch fellow Brazilian Raphael Assuncao in the main event of this weekend’s UFC Fortaleza card. The rematch will come 18 months after Assuncao welcomed “Magic” to the Octagon with a split decision loss at UFC 212. Since then, Moraes has rolled off three straight wins. Each progressively more impressive than the last. […]

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Marlon Moraes will rematch fellow Brazilian Raphael Assuncao in the main event of this weekend’s UFC Fortaleza card.

The rematch will come 18 months after Assuncao welcomed “Magic” to the Octagon with a split decision loss at UFC 212. Since then, Moraes has rolled off three straight wins. Each progressively more impressive than the last.

As a matter of fact, Moraes believes he should be on a 17 fight winning streak, and that his first fight with Assuncao was way too close to call.

“It sure didn’t (make it clear who won),” Moraes told Combate in a recent interview. “It was very technical fight, it wasn’t really clear who won. I’m not complaining, I lost and now I have another fight on February 2, that’s my opportunity to make it different. Honestly, if he was fighting for the belt, I couldn’t complain or anything, because he won. Since he isn’t, he will now have to defeat me, which I know he won’t.”

Moraes has found the “Magic” of the old World Series of Fighting days. In his last two fights, he put Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera to sleep in under two minutes combined.

It seems Moraes has learned his lesson as it comes to leaving it in the judge’s hands.

Marlon Moraes vs. Raphael Assuncao will headlines UFC on ESPN+ 2 on February 2, in Fortaleza, Brazil.

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Marlon Moraes “Embarassed” by T.J. Dillashaw’s UFC Brooklyn Performance

Marlon Moraes was one of the many viewers when the UFC made its ESPN + debut Saturday night, and as one might imagine, he was watching the main event between T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo with a keen interest. Marlon Moraes is currently ranked #4 at …

Marlon Moraes was one of the many viewers when the UFC made its ESPN + debut Saturday night, and as one might imagine, he was watching the main event between T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo with a keen interest. Marlon Moraes is currently ranked #4 at bantamweight and Dana White has stated that Moraes’s upcoming […]

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Exclusive: Raphael Assuncao Expecting Technical Fight In Rematch Against Marlon Moraes

Raphael Assuncao looks to silence his critics on Feb. 2 when he headlines UFC on ESPN+ 2 against Marlon Moraes in a rematch. The 36-year-old defeated Moraes by split decision at UFC 212 in June 2017 and many pundits felt the WEC veteran didn’t do enoug…

Raphael Assuncao looks to silence his critics on Feb. 2 when he headlines UFC on ESPN+ 2 against Marlon Moraes in a rematch. The 36-year-old defeated Moraes by split decision at UFC 212 in June 2017 and many pundits felt the WEC veteran didn’t do enough to earn the nod. While it’s not something that […]

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