What about Borralho? UFC announces fight between De Ridder and Hernandez as possible title contenders

R. De Ridder (left) faces anthony hernandez (dir) in UFC Vancouver. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS

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Chaos in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). Dana White surprised the MMA world on Tuesday night (19) and announced a duel between Ridder's Reinier x anthony hernandez in the main fight of UFC Vancouver, scheduled to take place on October 18 in Canada. The situation is unexpected given that the president has not ruled out that the winner could become the next challenger for the belt.

Amidst a turbulent scenario in the category, the duel between Nassourdine Imavov e Caio Borralho scheduled for September 6 in Paris, ends up becoming an unknown. Both fighters hoped that a simple victory would qualify them as opponents of the current champion. Khamzat ShimaevHowever, it seems that the protagonists of this edition will have to have much more than a triumph in the French capital in order to impress Dana White.

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The president avoided indicating the expected date for Chimaev to return to the octagon to defend his belt and indicated that the wolf's next opponent will be defined through the crucial duels that will take place in September and October in the UFC.

Caio Borralho is a highlight of the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC Brasil

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In addition to the main fight, Kevin holland x Mike Malott was announced by the president as a complementary match to the event that will be hosted in Canada.