UFC action will return this weekend after a much-deserved break. The leading MMA promotion is back with another exciting card as it returns to Brazil. This weekend’s UFC Sao Paulo will feature a scintillating Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis heavyweight clash. So ahead of the event, we look at the others competing on the card.
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The UFC Sao Paulo card will take place at the Ibirapuera Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main card will begin at 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET. And given the ability and status of Jailton Almedia and Derrick Lewis, all the attention has been on the main event. However, there are many other exciting fights on show.
Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis Full Card: Which Fighters Are Scheduled for the Upcoming UFC Event?
UFC Sao Paulo Full Card: Jailton Almedia vs Derrick Lewis
The card will feature 14 fights including the main event. Moreover, every fight will feature a Brazilian. The co-main event for the evening will have welterweights Gabriel Bonfim and Nicolas Dalby compete, in what promises to be an evenly matched contest. Bonfim will look to maintain his unbeaten streak while Dalby will want to put together a win streak and break into the rankings.
The main card will feature another heavyweight clash as Rodrigo Nascimento will face Dontale Mayes. Both enter the octagon on the back of wins and will want to continue in the same fashion. Brazilian middleweight Caio Borralho will take on Abus Magomedov in what could be one of the best fights of the night.
Another middleweight bout on the UFC Sao Paulo main card is Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan. Both fighters match up very evenly and will want to continue their winning ways. And finally, the main card will begin with Ismael Bonfim taking on American Vinc Pichel in the lightweight division.
UFC Sao Paulo full card
Main card
Jailton Almeida vs Derrick Lewis
Gabriel Bonfim vs Nicolas Dalby
Rodrigo Nascimento vs Dontale Mayes
Caio Borralho vs Nursulton Ruziboev
Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan
Ismael Bonfim vs Vinc Pichel
Prelims
Elves Brener vs Esteban Ribovics
Victor Hugo Silva vs Daniel Marcos
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Rinat Fakhretdinov
Vitor Petrino vs Modestas Bukauskas
Angela Hill vs Denise Gomes
Eduarda Moura vs Montserrat Ruiz
Kaue Fernandes vs Marc Diakiese
So there you have it. These are all the fighters on show this weekend as the UFC returns to Brazil. What do you make of the UFC Sao Paulo: Jailton Almedia vs Derrick Lewis card?
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