Ray Borg (10-2) will be getting a big step up in competition. He’ll do battle with Jussier Formiga (19-4) at a UFC Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Combate brought word of the bout.
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Ray Borg (10-2) will be getting a big step up in competition. He’ll do battle with Jussier Formiga (19-4) at a UFC Fight Night event in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11. Combate brought word of the bout.
“The Tazmexican Devil” is coming off a one-sided win over Louis Smolka at UFC 207 late last month. It was a rebound win for Borg, who came into the bout off a unanimous loss to Justin Scoggins. Borg’s tilt with Smolka was his first with Jackson-Wink MMA.
Formiga has gone 5-3 inside the Octagon. After falling short in a split decision loss to Henry Cejudo, Formiga fought Dustin Ortiz in Brasilia. The Brazilian took the fight by unanimous decision.
This UFC Fight Night event has its headliner set. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will go toe-to-toe with Kelvin Gastelum in the main event. Lightweights Edson Barboza and Beneil Dariush will also be featured on the card.
Former UFC champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will do battle with Gian Villante. A women’s bantamweight tilt between former title challenger Bethe Correia and Marion Reneau is also set for the event.
Kelvin Gastelum is coming off arguably the most impressive performance of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. After hitting a low point by having his UFC 205 bout canceled due to reoccurring weight cutting issues, Gastelum fought like a man on a mission.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 17 middleweight winner met Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 in Toronto. Gastelum decimated his opponent and earned a third round TKO win.
The Mexican warrior recently spoke with MMAFighting.com. While Gastelum said he isn’t opposed to staying at 185 pounds, he still believes the 170-pound mark fits his frame the best:
“I’m not against (staying at 185), but I feel like welterweight is my optimal weight class. But I’m not against staying at 185. What I want is the No. 1 contender fight after this fight, whether it’s at middleweight or at welterweight. I want to fight for the No. 1 contender so I might get my title shot. But it doesn’t matter if I’m at middleweight or welterweight, I just want to fight the No. 1 contender.”
Gastelum’s next fight will be against Vitor Belfort. The two will share the Octagon on March 11 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Gastelum acknowledged “The Phenom’s” experience and how accustomed he’s gotten to being under the bright lights.
“He’s dangerous. He’s a very, very dangerous fighter. He’s been fighting for over 20 years. That’s something to respect. He’s been up, he’s been down, he’s been up again, he’s been down again. Right now, his last few fights haven’t gone his way, but he’s been in this position before so I’m not counting him out at all. I feel like he’s been in this position before, he’s been fighting for 20 years, so he should feel very comfortable coming into his fight.”
If Gastelum beats Belfort, it would certainly see him move up at least one spot in the middleweight rankings. That’s not enough for him, however, and he has claimed he won’t settle for anything less than a number one contender bout.
“That’s the only fight I’m willing to take. I’m not gonna take any other fight other than the number one contender fight.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey4Qwpmstas
Kelvin Gastelum is coming off arguably the most impressive performance of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. After hitting a low point by having his UFC 205 bout canceled due to reoccurring weight cutting issues, Gastelum fought like a man on a mission.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 17 middleweight winner met Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 in Toronto. Gastelum decimated his opponent and earned a third round TKO win.
The Mexican warrior recently spoke with MMAFighting.com. While Gastelum said he isn’t opposed to staying at 185 pounds, he still believes the 170-pound mark fits his frame the best:
“I’m not against (staying at 185), but I feel like welterweight is my optimal weight class. But I’m not against staying at 185. What I want is the No. 1 contender fight after this fight, whether it’s at middleweight or at welterweight. I want to fight for the No. 1 contender so I might get my title shot. But it doesn’t matter if I’m at middleweight or welterweight, I just want to fight the No. 1 contender.”
Gastelum’s next fight will be against Vitor Belfort. The two will share the Octagon on March 11 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Gastelum acknowledged “The Phenom’s” experience and how accustomed he’s gotten to being under the bright lights.
“He’s dangerous. He’s a very, very dangerous fighter. He’s been fighting for over 20 years. That’s something to respect. He’s been up, he’s been down, he’s been up again, he’s been down again. Right now, his last few fights haven’t gone his way, but he’s been in this position before so I’m not counting him out at all. I feel like he’s been in this position before, he’s been fighting for 20 years, so he should feel very comfortable coming into his fight.”
If Gastelum beats Belfort, it would certainly see him move up at least one spot in the middleweight rankings. That’s not enough for him, however, and he has claimed he won’t settle for anything less than a number one contender bout.
“That’s the only fight I’m willing to take. I’m not gonna take any other fight other than the number one contender fight.”
It appears the March 11 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night card in Brazil has a new bout. Women’s bantamweights Bethe Correia (10-2) and Marion Reneau (7-3) are set to trade leather inside Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza. Combate reported the match-up.
Correia got back in the win column in September when she edged out Jessica Eye in their UFC 203 bout. The “Pitbull” was on a two-fight skid that included a 34-second knockout loss at the hands of Ronda Rousey. She then fell short in a split decision loss to Raquel Pennington. She’ll look to earn her second straight win.
Reneau also rebounded in her last bout. She TKO’d Milana Dudieva back in November in the third round. It was a much needed victory for “The Belizean Bruiser,” who had lost two straight prior. Those losses were to former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Ashlee Evans-Smith.
The UFC Fight Night event will feature a middleweight clash between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum. A lightweight tilt between Edson Barboza and Beneil Dariush is also on tap. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will share the Octagon with Gian Villante.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqiBodzIDl0
It appears the March 11 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night card in Brazil has a new bout. Women’s bantamweights Bethe Correia (10-2) and Marion Reneau (7-3) are set to trade leather inside Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza. Combate reported the match-up.
Correia got back in the win column in September when she edged out Jessica Eye in their UFC 203 bout. The “Pitbull” was on a two-fight skid that included a 34-second knockout loss at the hands of Ronda Rousey. She then fell short in a split decision loss to Raquel Pennington. She’ll look to earn her second straight win.
Reneau also rebounded in her last bout. She TKO’d Milana Dudieva back in November in the third round. It was a much needed victory for “The Belizean Bruiser,” who had lost two straight prior. Those losses were to former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Ashlee Evans-Smith.
The UFC Fight Night event will feature a middleweight clash between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum. A lightweight tilt between Edson Barboza and Beneil Dariush is also on tap. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will share the Octagon with Gian Villante.
