The UFC Rio lineup has reportedly undergone some changes.
The MMA promotion is slated to return to the “Cidade Maravilhosa” this 12 months with a Combat Evening occasion named UFC Rio, scheduled for October 11 on the Farmasi Enviornment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In keeping with a current report from an MMA journalist Alvaro Colmenero, the welterweight conflict between seasoned contenders Vicente Luque and Santiago Ponzinibbio has fallen by means of after the “Argentine Dagger” was compelled out of UFC Rio with an harm.
Luque, nevertheless, received’t be left with out an opponent, as he’s now reportedly set to face Joel Alvarez, who will likely be making his debut within the 170-pound division.
“The Silent Murderer” final competed at UFC 316 in June, the place he was submitted by Kevin Holland within the second spherical. Luque’s current run has been a troublesome one, with simply two wins in his final six outings. The 33-year-old Brazilian holds a 16-7 UFC report, with 14 of these victories coming by the use of end.
In the meantime, Alvarez has been out of motion since December 2024, when he scored a first-round knockout over Drakkar Klose at UFC Tampa. Driving a three-fight win streak, “El Fenomeno” carries a flawless ending fee throughout his 22-3 skilled report and has gone 7-2 underneath the UFC banner.
What Different Bouts Are Lined Up For UFC Rio?
The UFC Rio card was initially set to be headlined by a light-weight conflict between former champion Charles Oliveira and Rafael Fiziev. Nonetheless, Fiziev needed to step away from the combat on account of harm, and the promotion is now working to safe a substitute opponent for “Do Bronx”.
In the meantime within the co-main occasion, former flyweight king Deiveson Figueiredo is slated to tackle Montel Jackson in a bantamweight conflict.
Check out the up to date UFC Rio lineup under:
Essential Card
Light-weight bout: Charles Oliveira vs. TBA
Bantamweight bout: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson
Welterweight bout: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown
Heavyweight bout: Jhonata Diniz vs. Mário Pinto
Heavyweight bout: Valter Walker vs. Mohammed Usman
Welterweight bout: Vicente Luque vs. Joel Alvarez
Preliminary Card
Flyweight bout: Jafel Filho vs. Clayton Carpenter
Featherweight bout: Lucas Almeida vs. Michael Aswell
Heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Thomas Petersen
Featherweight bout: Ricardo Ramos vs. Kaan Ofli
Flyweight bout: Lucas Rocha vs. Stewart Nicoll
Strawweight bout: Julia Polastri vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
