UFC unveils the thirty-two cast members for TUF Brazil
The UFC have today revealed the thirty-two fighters set to battle it out in the first ever TUF Brazil show which be coached by the middleweight pairing of Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva, with sixteen fighters from both the featherweight and middleweight divisions taking part.
The show is expected to draw huge numbers in Brazil where it will air on the UFC’s website. Fans in the U.S. will also be able to watch the action on FUEL TV at the same time. There are no firm dates for the show to begin yet although the filming is thought to be nearing completion as UFC President, Dana White was in Brazil this past weekend for the “coaches challenge”.
Below is a list of the thirty-two fighters who will take part in the show:
Featherweights
Alexandre Ramos (5-0)
Rodrigo Damm (9-5)
Rony Mariano Bezerra (10-3)
Godofredo Pepey (8-0)
Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (19-3-1)
Medeiros Anistavio (12-7)
Johnny Goncalves (4-0)
Medeiros Anistavio (5-0)
Fernando Duarte Guerra (10-1)
John Teixeira (13-0-1)
Rafael Bueno (7-1)
Wagner Campos (11-3)
Pedro Nobre (10-0-1)
Fabricio de Assis Costa da Silva (14-1)
Dileno Lopes (8-0)
Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr. (10-1)
Middleweights:
Sergio Moraes (6-1)
Cezar Ferreira (4-2)
Leonardo Mafra Teixeira (5-0)
Daniel Sarafian (7-2)
Gustavo Sampaio (5-1)
Richardson Moreira (3-0)
Fabio Luiz Vital da Costa (9-0-1)
Renee Forte (7-1)
Joao Paulo de Souza (8-4)
Francisco Drinaldo (10-1)
Thiago Rela (3-1)
Charles Maicon (8-1)
Gilberto Galvao (19-4-1)
Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo (8-1-1)
Samuel Trindade (6-1)
Delson Heleno (23-6)
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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