Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lovers and supporters of Ecuadorian Marlon Vera have an appointment this Saturday with the UFC Vegas 50 event.
This Saturday, March 12, the UFC returns to the UFC Apex with a hard-hitting light heavyweight bout that will see fifth-ranked Brazilian Thiago Santos take on sixth-ranked Russian Magomed Ankalaev. In the co-main fight, the tenth bantamweight, the Brazilian Marlon Moraes, aims to stop the momentum of the fourteenth ranked, the Chinese Song Yadong, executioner in 2020 of chito Vera.
Former light heavyweight title challenger Santos (22-9) hopes to build on the momentum of his recent victory over Johnny Walker in October 2021. A powerful knockout, he has earned exciting finishes against Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa and Anthony Smith. Santos now looks to push back one of the toughest rising contenders in the division with another classic performance.
For his part, Ankalaev (16-1) quickly entered the top 10 in the division after an impressive seven-fight win streak. During this career he scored notable victories over Volkan Oezdemir, Nikita Krylov and Ion Cutelaba (twice). Ankalaev now hopes to claim his title shot by emphatically stopping Santos.
In the co-main event at UFC Vegas 50, Moraes (23-9-1) looks to turn heads with another notable knockout. Throughout his tenure in the UFC, he has posted memorable victories over Raphael Assuncao, Jimmie Rivera and reigning champion Aljamain Sterling. Moraes now has his sights set on stopping Song to keep his place in the top 10 of the 135-pound division.
Meanwhile, Song (18-5-1 1NC) continues his quest to become the first Chinese-born male fighter to compete for a UFC title. Since he joined the UFC roster in 2017 he has posted exciting wins against Julio Arce, Casey Kenney and Marlon. chito Vera. Song now looks to add her first former UFC title challenger to her résumé.
In other fights of national interest on the card, Kris Moutinho (9-5) returns against Guido Cannetti (8-7), an Argentine fighter who was defeated by chito Vera at the UFC Argentina function, in November 2018.
UFC Vegas 50 main card
Light heavyweight: Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev.
Bantamweight: Marlon Moraes vs. Song Yadong.
Featherweight: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Alex Caceres.
Light Heavyweight: Khalil Rountree vs. Karl Robertson.
Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Terrance McKinney.
Middleweight: Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva.
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Welterweight: Matthew Semelsberger vs. AJ Fletcher.
Women’s flyweight: JJ Aldrich vs. Gillian Robertson.
Bantamweight: Trevin Jones vs. Javid Basharat.
Featherweight: Damon Jackson vs. Kamuela Kirk.
Women’s flyweight: Sabina Mazo vs. Miranda Maverick.
Middleweight: Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Cody Brundage.
Bantamweight: Kris Moutinho vs. Guido Canetti.
Light Heavyweight: Tafon Nchukwi vs. Azamat Murzakanov.
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Source: Eluniverso
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