Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos Official for Sao Paulo

The UFC has officially announced that Thiago Santos will step in to replace Glover Teixera as the main event of UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo Brazil on September 22nd.  This will mark the first main event in the UFC career of Santos. Thiago Santos h…

The UFC has officially announced that Thiago Santos will step in to replace Glover Teixera as the main event of UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo Brazil on September 22nd.  This will mark the first main event in the UFC career of Santos. Thiago Santos has managed to win five of his last six […]

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Thales Leites to Retire at UFC Fight Night 137

At UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo Brazil, Thales Leites will be making his final walk to the Octagon when he takes on Hector Lombard. And for the 36-year-old Leites, his mind is made up: “It’s not an idea,” Leites said in an interview with MMAjunkie….

At UFC Fight Night 137 in Sao Paulo Brazil, Thales Leites will be making his final walk to the Octagon when he takes on Hector Lombard. And for the 36-year-old Leites, his mind is made up: “It’s not an idea,” Leites said in an interview with MMAjunkie. “It’s been decided, I will do my last […]

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Antonio Carlos Junior and Elias Theodorou Reported for UFC São Paulo

A middleweight bout has been verbally agreed to for UFC São Paulo between Antonio Carlos Junior takes on Elias Theodorou. MMA News’s Damon Martin confirmed an initial report by Combate. Antonio Carlos Junior’s first choice for his next opponent w…

A middleweight bout has been verbally agreed to for UFC São Paulo between Antonio Carlos Junior takes on Elias Theodorou. MMA News’s Damon Martin confirmed an initial report by Combate. Antonio Carlos Junior’s first choice for his next opponent was Paulo Costa after feeling slighted by the UFC rankings system, as Costa is now placed […]

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Alex Oliveira vs. Neil Magny Added to UFC Fight Night 137

São Paulo just added a bout featuring two ranked welterweights when #14 ranked Alex Oliveira takes on #8 Neil Magny in what may be a great opportunity for veteran Oliveira to crack the top 10 of the division. This bout was reported by Combate earlier t…

São Paulo just added a bout featuring two ranked welterweights when #14 ranked Alex Oliveira takes on #8 Neil Magny in what may be a great opportunity for veteran Oliveira to crack the top 10 of the division. This bout was reported by Combate earlier today. This will be Neil Magny’s 20th fight in the […]

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