Following a 3-0 start to his bantamweight career, former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo will look to snap a two-fight skid in the night\u2019s co-main event against Montel Jackson. Currently sitting at #15 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, \u201cQuik\u201d is riding a six-fight win streak that includes three victories via first-round knockout. <\/p>\n
The rest of the UFC Rio main card will also see Joel Alvarez step in to make his welterweight debut<\/a> against Vicente Luque following a huge heavyweight clash between Jhonata Diniz and the undefeated Mario Pinto.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Alex Pereira provides grim injury update, eyes UFC White House superfight for return<\/a><\/p>\n Vicente Luque (red gloves) reacts before the fight against Themba Gorimbo (blue gloves) at T-Mobile Arena. \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Featherweights Ricardo Ramos and Kaan Olfi will kick off the main card action. The prelims are also loaded with intriguing matchups<\/a> and plenty of Brazilian talent, including the promotional debut of Beatriz Mesquita for a women\u2019s bantamweight matchup with Irina Alekseeva.<\/p>\n Ricardo Ramos (red gloves) reacts after fighting Danny Chavez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moody Center. \/ Scott Wachter-Imagn Images<\/p>\n All fighters successfully made weight for their respective bouts at UFC Rio except for Saimon Oliveira, who missed the bantamweight limit<\/a> by a significant margin. Oliveira will forfeit 50% of his purse as a result, and his fight with Luan Lacerda will proceed as a catchweight.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Debuting MMA fighter flatlines undefeated opponent with unbelievable upkick KO<\/a><\/p>\n The prelim action is set to kick off at 4:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to check back here for live results and highlights from every fight once the event starts.<\/p>\n Luan Lacerda def. Saimon Oliveira<\/p>\n Julia Polastri def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz<\/p>\n Beatriz Mesquita def. Irina Alekseeva<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot <\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Deveison Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson<\/p>\n \u2022\tVicente Luque vs. Joel Alvarez<\/p>\n \u2022\tJhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto<\/p>\n \u2022\tRicardo Ramos vs. Kaan Ofli<\/p>\n \u2022\tLucas Almeida vs. Michael Aswell<\/p>\n \u2022\tJafel Filho vs. Clayton Carpenter<\/p>\n \u2022\tVitor Petrino vs. Thomas Petersen<\/p>\n \u2022\tBeatriz Mesquita def. Irina Alekseeva via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R2, 2:14<\/p>\n \u2022\tLucas Rocha def. Stewart Nicoll via Unanimous Decision 30-27×3<\/p>\n \u2022\tJulia Polastri def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via TKO: R3, 2:56<\/p>\n \u2022\tLuan Lacerda def. Saimon Oliveira via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R2, 3:55<\/p>\n \u2022 UFC star breaks silence after suffering heartbreaking loss in epic UFC 320 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Undefeated MMA fighter delivers 15-second KO in front of UFC’s Dana White<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC’s Dana White makes bold claim about Merab Dvalishvili’s bantamweight GOAT status<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC champion praises “living legend” Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 320 title defense<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n