With heavyweight rematches in the spotlight, UFC Las Vegas 95 features four Brazilians in action

Karol Rosa is one of the Brazilians in action in UFC Las Vegas 95. Photo: Instagram/UFC

After consecutive trips to Manchester and Abu Dhabi in recent weeks, Ultimate returns to its headquarters in the United States for the UFC Las Vegas 95, an event headlined by a rematch between heavyweights (up to 120,2 kg) Marcin tybura e Serghei Spivac.

Four years after the first confrontation, which took place in 2020, the Pole and Moldovan face each other again under different circumstances. Winner of the first duel, Tybura defends eighth place in the category ranking against Spivac, who is ninth.

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Brazilians in action on the preliminary card

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If the main card does not feature any Brazilians in action, the preliminary card has Tupiniquin representatives as the majority. Of the four fights, three feature athletes from Brazil, including a 100% green and yellow duel.

Opening the event, Stephanie Luciano e Talita Alencar face each other in a rematch in the strawweight division (up to 52,1 kg). The two shared the octagon for the first time on the Contender Series, just under a year ago, in a duel that ended in a draw.

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Another 'creation' of the Contender Series that comes into action in UFC Las Vegas 95 is heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg) Jonathan Diniz. The kickboxer defends his unbeaten record in MMA in a duel of styles against the North American Karl Williams, specialist in grappling.

Closing the Brazilian participation, at bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) Karol Rosa defends eighth place in the category ranking against the Iranian naturalized Swedish Pannie kianzad.

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