Gregory Robocop leads Brazilians at UFC Las Vegas 86 and seeks to get closer to the top 15 against a veteran

G. Robocop celebrates victory at UFC Vegas 60. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter

This Saturday (10), the UFC Las Vegas 86. With 14 fights scheduled, the event will be headlined by Jack hermansson e joe pyfer. With four Brazilians selected, Gregory Robocop leads the Tupiniquim team in a challenge against Brad Tavares on the main card.

Back in the Octagon after more than a season of inactivity, Hermansson will have the task of stopping Pyfer's rise in middleweight (up to 83,9kg). In the main fight, the Swede tries to defend his prominent position in the top 15, while Joe seeks to debut among the category's elite.

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Coming from victory, Gregory Robocop wants to confirm the good moment in the organization. In an attempt to get closer to the top 15 group in the division led by Dricus Du Plessis, the Brazilian will face Brad Tavares, a rival who once attended the group's elite.

Also inserted on the main card, Rudolph Vieira is back. Over the weekend, the 'Black Belt Hunter' faces Armen petrosyan in a clash of styles.

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In the first half of the event, Brazil has two representatives. The welterweight weight (up to 77,1kg.) Carlos Prates will share the octagon with Trevin giles. Bruna Brazil, strawweight athlete (up to 52,1kg), will face Loma Lookboonmee.

Jack Hermansson x Joe Pyfer

A clash of generations marks the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 86. on the one hand, Jack hermansson, who for years competes among the highlights of the middleweights. From the other, joe pyfer, who has an impeccable trajectory in Ultimate and seeks to continue climbing towards the top of the category.

Recovered from injury, Hermansson wants to prove that he is still capable of competing against high-level rivals. At the weekend, the Swede tries to defend 11th place in the ranking, while his opponent seeks to debut in the top 15.

Gregory Robocop x Brad Tavares

Known for the complexity in its game, Robocop will have a major challenge on Saturday. In search of the second victory in a row, the Brazilian will measure forces with Brad Tavares, company veteran and former representative of the top 15 middleweights.

In his last engagement, Gregory achieved an overwhelming victory over Denis Tiuliulin. The outcome came via knockout in the first round.

In an unstable moment in the UFC, Brad Tavares need a positive result. Even coming from triumph over Chris Weidman, the veteran has accumulated four defeats in his last seven fights.