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UFC Plans Third Event in Brazil

By Tyriece Simon

 

It seems the UFC is looking to hold a total of three events in Brazil this year. Currently, the UFC has UFC Fight Night 170 on March 14 and UFC 250 on May 19 set in Brazil. Although it has not been made official by the UFC, Combate’s Raphael Marinho reports that reservation has been made for Arena da Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for November 14.

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UFC Fight Night 170 will be in Brasilia, Brazil and will feature a lightweight main event between Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira. Lee is coming off of a win over Gregor Gillespie and is ranked eighth in the lightweight division. Oliveira is on a six-fight win streak all by finishes and is ranked 13th in the lightweight division.

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UFC 250 will take place in Sau Paulo, Brazil. It has not been made official, but the UFC is looking to make the main event a fight for the bantamweight championship between bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Combate speculates that the event held at Arena da Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil could be a Fight Night, as the UFC usually does one Pay Per View in Brazil.