Two lightweight bouts have been added to the UFC 301 lineup, bringing the lineup to 14.
Vinc Pichel and Ismael Bonfim, who were originally scheduled to fight at UFC Sao Paulo in November of this year, have agreed to fight on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro. Also, Jamie Malarkey will face Octagon newcomer Mauricio Luffy.
Marcel Dorf and Reate Viana was the first to report the match.
Pichel (14-3) flew to Brazil to fight Bonfim in November, but decided not to fight after “Maretta” failed to step on the scale at 159.5 pounds. Pichel criticized the Brazilian candidate on social media at the time.
“My opponent didn't even try to make weight, so I decided to take away his ability to fight and make money because of this unprofessional act. I'm sure he regrets it,” he said. wrote. “I'm a big believer in self-responsibility, but since he hasn't shown anything by his actions or his significant weight loss, I decided to give him some credit for his actions. .”
Pichel was on a three-fight winning streak, but lost a decision to Mark Madsen in his most recent fight in April 2022. Bonfim (19-4) knocked out Terrence McKinney in his debut and then scored a rear-naked choke on Benoit St. Denis. This July.
Mulaki (17-7) will look to bounce back from his loss to Nasrat Haqparast when he takes on Luffy (9-1) in Sao Paulo in May. Luffy, a Fighting Nerds teammate of Gian Silva and Caio Boralho who will also appear at UFC 301, is on a four-fight win streak, capped by a late-fight finish over Raimond Magomedariev. Dana WhiteContender series.
UFC 301 is headlined by flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja taking on Steve Arceg. UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo returns from retirement to take on Jonathan Martinez in the co-main event.
Please check the latest lineup below.
