G. Robocop will be the main fight of this Saturday's event (15). Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
About a month later, the UFC returns home. Another event in Las Vegas! And once again with a strong presence of Brazilians. UFC Las Vegas 102 will Gregory Robocop x Jared Cannonier in the main fight. The fight will be in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). In addition to the Rondônia native, six other athletes will step into the octagon under the green and yellow colors.
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A curious fact in this generous lineup of national fighters is the presence of two brothers on the same card. Gabriel and Ismael Bonfim will perform. With 12 fights planned, the event also features Ketlen Souza, Walter Walker, the 'Macapá' Rafael Estevam e Rudolph Vieira.
Jared Cannonier x Gregory Robocop
Gregory Robocop (left) faces Jared Cannonier (right) in the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 102. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
The main event duel puts a Brazilian in front of a great opportunity. After lining up three opponents, Gregory Robocop faces a top 10 middleweight. A victory could mean a considerable change in the ranking. The opponent is going through a bad moment. The veteran Jared Cannonier lost three of his last five fights. His penultimate commitment was against Nassourdine Imavov and was knocked out in the fourth round. The last time he stepped into the octagon there was also a Brazilian on the other side: Caio Borralho. The 'Natural' won by unanimous decision of the judges.
Green and yellow squad
In addition to a duel for positions in the ranking involving an athlete from our country, the UFC Las Vegas 102 has Rudolph Vieira in search of a convincing sequence in the organization. The jiu-jitsu master will face another connoisseur of the gentle art, the North American Andre Petroski. The Brazilian has ten wins and two losses on his record. Andre has won 12 and lost three fights in his career.
In the women's fight at the end of the preliminaries, Ketlen Souza faces the ranked Angela Hill. The national strawweight (up to 52,1 kg) is going through a good moment. She beat Mexican Yasmin Jauregui in the UFC 306 and steps into the octagon on Saturday (15) to try for the third celebration in a row.
The first part of the event also features Rafael Estevam, the 'Macapá', also against a Mexican. He faces Jesus Aguilar in the fight for flyweight (up to 56,7 kg). With dozens of kilos more, the heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg.) Walter Walker will make his third fight for the organization.
And completing the Brazilian lineup, Gabriel Bonfim e Ismael Bonfim. Brothers! Which is the hook for our next topic.
Brothers on the same card
Ishmael and Gabriel Bonfim fight in UFC Las Vegas 102. Photo: reproduction
It's not every day that brother fighters enter the octagon on the same card. This rarity will be recorded in UFC Las Vegas 102. 'Marretinha', the youngest, fights with Khaos Williams by the middleweight in the preliminary card. 'Marreta', the oldest, takes Nazim Sadykhov at lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) on the main card.
Gabriel Bonfim comes from victory over Ange Loosa by unanimous decision, in a fight held in July of last year. Already Ismael Bonfim emerged victorious in his last fight, also by unanimous decision, against Vinc Pichel No. UFC 301in May.
Feeling of closeness
Apex Octagon, UFC headquarters. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
Events at UFC Apex are a special spectacle on the calendar of the world's largest MMA organization. The venue was an escape from the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, but it was so successful that it is a frequent stop for the UFC throughout the year. Watching the fights at the venue, even on TV, gives you the chance to notice the details. With a very limited audience near the octagon within the company's facilities, it is possible to hear the corners, fighters' speeches and perceive the nuances of good fights.
UFC Las Vegas 102 technical sheet
Order date: February 15, 2025
Open Hours: From 18pm (Brasília time)
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.
MAIN CARD (21pm Brasília time)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jared Cannonier x Gregory Robocop
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Calvin kattar x Youssef Zalal
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Edmen shahbazyan x Dylan Budka
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ismael Bonfim x Nazim Sadykhov
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Rudolph Vieira x Andre Petroski
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Connor Matthews x Joseph Delgado
PRELIMINARY CARD (18pm Brasília time)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Angela Hill x Ketlen Souza
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Jared gordon x Mashrabjon Ruziboev – fight canceled
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Rafael Estevam x Jesus Aguilar
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Gabriel Bonfim x Khaos Williams
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Vince Morales x Elijah Smith
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Don'tale Mayes x Walter Walker
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Julia Avila x Jacqueline Cavalcanti
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