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The tournament year in the UFC is gradually coming to its logical end. The best promotion on the planet is temporarily paused until early December in order to prepare for two American events, one of which will be the largest event this year. On November 9, the promotion closed the year 2019 for Russia with its Moscow event, and on November 17, the turn will come to Brazil.
In one of the main cities of the country, San Paolo, a very good away tournament will take place. A large number of Brazilian athletes will compete at UFC Fight Night 164, the main of which will be Ronaldo “Jacare” Sousa, who changed the weight category. He will try to conquer the Olympus of the light heavyweight division. The fighter's opponent is not easy – “Jacare” will face Jan Blakhovich in the main battle of the day.
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- The main battle of the evening. Jan Blachovic – Ronaldo Sousa
- Main card
- Mauricio Rua – Paul Craig
- Charles Oliveira – Jared Gordon
- Antonio Arroyo – Andre Muniz
- Marcus Perez – Wellington Thurman
- Preliminary card
- Sergio Moraes – James Krause
- Renan Barao – Douglas da Silva Andrade
- Francisco Trinaldo – Bobby Green
The main battle of the evening. Jan Blachovic – Ronaldo Sousa
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More recently, “Jacare” Souza was considered one of the main contenders for the middleweight title fight, but the Brazilian did not live up to this title, losing his position after an unexpected defeat by Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo pondered what to do next, after which he switched to light heavyweight in order to try his hand there.
His first opponent in light heavyweight will be a very formidable opponent in the person of the sixth line of the rating of Pole Jan Blakhovich. The athlete is famous for his most powerful blow and was also a contender for the title in the recent past, but lost in the challenger fight to Thiago Santos, who was then destined to fight John Jones. The fighter closed the defeat with a confident victory over Luke Rockhold, and now the Pole again intends to rein in the veteran who has risen in weight.
Odds 1xBet
1.51 – 72 – 2.68
Main card
The Maynard of the last Fight Night tournament of the year from the best promotion of the planet is filled with fighters from Brazil of different levels – from highly experienced fighters to athletes who are just starting their way to the UFC. The second fight of the evening will be a fight between the veteran of the promotion and the former champion of the organization Mauricio Rua with prospect from Scotland Paul Craig.
Mauricio Rua – Paul Craig
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Mauricio Rua is an iconic name for the world of MMA. The fights with his participation served as the impetus for the start of a career in MMA for many Brazilian athletes, some of whom will perform at the same tournament with their idol. Recently, “Shogun” does not so often please its fans with performances, holding on average a fight per year. The Brazilian is close to retirement and may announce his retirement after his fight with Paul Craig.
Before the UFC, the former BAMMA champion was one of the most promising athletes in the UK, but his record for the best promotion on the planet leaves much to be desired. Craig trades victories for defeats and, in general, does not look very successful, especially against the background of the same Darren Till, with whom Paul is on friendly terms.
Odds 1xBet:
1.54 – 71 – 2.49
Charles Oliveira – Jared Gordon
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One of the most accomplished Brazilian warriors in the UFC lightweight division, Charles Oliveira will try to break his record against an American opponent at UFC Fight Night 164. does not hesitate to take fights with athletes who are not included in the TOP-15 rating. Oliveira smashed a very attractive opposition, in the ranks of which his future opponent will look dull.
Since joining the UFC roster, Jared Gordon has posted a modest 3-2, behind only fighters from Brazil. Having issued two victories at the start of his career in the best promotion of the planet, the fighter was inferior by knockouts to Diego Ferreira and Joaquim Silva, closing the defeats with a victory over Dan Moret in an extreme fight.
Odds 1xBet:
1.35 – 71 – 3.34
Antonio Arroyo – Andre Muniz
Quite unexpectedly, the battle of the two newcomers of the promotion will be the fourth battle of the day in such an attractive card for both the Brazilian and the global fanbase of the organization. Antonio Arroyo is a graduate of Dana White's promotional series. The athlete fought for a long time under the banner of regional Brazilian promotions, but did not gain fame there. As a result, having won twice in the promotion series, the fighter signed a contract with the best promotion on the planet.
Andre Muniz's fate is similar to that of Antonio Arroyo. He also fought in regional organizations and managed to try himself even in Russia, but lost there to Azamat Murzakanov. Twice the fighter defeated his opponents in White's subsidiary project, after which he joined the UFC roster.
Odds 1xBet:
1.91 – 69 – 1.94
Marcus Perez – Wellington Thurman
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The second main card bout in the middleweight division will open the Maynard of the last UFC Fight Night of the year. The promising Marcus Perez has recently joined the best promotion on the planet and has already experienced the bitterness of defeat, having stumbled twice in four fights.
The more experienced opponent in the person of Wellington Thurman will oppose the fighter. Despite the larger record, the athlete signed a contract with the organization only in 2019, but in his very first fight he lost to Karl Roberson by split. Both fighters can close their unsuccessful streak in the promotion and are more likely to stay in the organization, which is why this fight only adds to their interest.
Odds 1xBet:
1.69 – 71 – 2.25
Preliminary card
In the preliminaries of the Brazilian tournament, fighters who could get into the main card of UFC Fight Night 164 will come together. all the “old” Brazilian artillery. The main battle of the Prelims will be the battle in the welterweight division.
Sergio Moraes – James Krause
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James Krause has an amazing destiny in the best promotion on the planet. Having signed a contract with the organization in 2017, the fighter did not perform well under the UFC banner several times, after which he became a participant in the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter. Having taken off, the fighter reincarnated his career and gave out three successful fights in a row, strengthening his position in the organization's roster.
The next opponent of the American will be a fighter with the sonorous nickname “Panther”. Sergio Moraes got off to a great start in the promotion, but his extreme performances are depressing. The fighter lost to Kamar Usman, had a streak of two victories in a row, but is now on a similar losing streak. “Panther” lost by decision to Anthony Rocco Martin and lost ahead of schedule to Varley Alves.
Odds 1xBet:
2.61 – 69 – 1.53
Renan Barao – Douglas da Silva Andrade
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UFC Featherweight legend Renan Barao returns to the Octagon to compete in the planet's best promotions home tournament. Barao's extreme performances are a prime example of how one fight can ruin an athlete's career. Renan was the undisputed leader of his weight for a long time, over and over again breaking up the opposition of varying degrees of severity, until the promising TJ Dillashaw crossed his path. Having lost to the American, the Brazilian won only two of his next seven confrontations. At the moment, Baron's lose streak is a terrifying 4 consecutive defeats, and Douglas Andrade can add defeats to the veteran's piggy bank.
His career developed progressively until his debut in the UFC, after which he began to exchange victories for defeats. In an extreme battle, the fighter lost to our Peter Yan, bringing the Russian closer to a fight with a representative of the TOP-5 rating.
Odds 1xBet:
2.98 – 71 – 1.42
Francisco Trinaldo – Bobby Green
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We will not disregard another battle between the veterans of mixed martial arts. The next US-Brazilian confrontation becomes a contender for a bonus, since fighters with different fighting styles will come together in it. The former representative of the Top 15 of the lightweight rankings, who fought with Kevin Lee, James Wick and Alexander Hernandez, has recently produced not very remarkable results in the cage. Francisco Trinaldo lost to a promising opponent in his last fight, but can regain his position after the battle with Bobby Green.
The former Strikeforce member has won only one of the last six fights and is a contender to terminate his contract with the UFC.
Odds 1xBet:
1.85 – 69 – 2.01
Remaining card fights:
- Ricardo Ramos – Luzi Garagorri
- Varley Alves – Randy Brown
- Ariana Lipsky – Priscilla Cachoeira
- Vanessa Melo – Tracy Cortez
UFC Fight Night 164 will be both the last away tournament and the last in the Fight Night series in the outgoing year. The best promotion of the planet has prepared an excellent tournament for its fanbase – a large number of experienced athletes, several promising athletes and former champions of the organization will perform on November 17th in Sao Paulo.
