Thursday, Sept 19 2024

Brad Tavares Booked Against Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 283 in January in Brazil

By A Mystery Man Writer

Only one of these two Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweights will have a number next to their name when the dust settles. On Wednesday, Brazilian outlet Super Lutas reported that the Jan.
Only one of these two Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweights will have a number next to their name when the dust settles. On Wednesday, Brazilian outlet Super Lutas reported that the Jan. 21 pay-per-view offering in Rio de Janeiro had its first big fight lined up. In the middleweight category, Brad Tavares (19-7) will square off against rising talent Gregory Rodrigues (13-4) at UFC 283. In addition to other outlets, Rodrigues has confirmed this matchup on his Instagram on Thursday. While there is no headliner on the billing as of yet, another scrap at 145 pounds was also announced earlier this week and confirmed by one of its competitors on Thursday, at 145 pounds between Josiane Nunes and Zarah Fairn dos Santos. While he is ranked among the top 15, Tavares has won three and lost three dating back to 2018. Most recently, the Hawaiian fell short to Dricus Du Plessis in a thrilling three-round affair. That defeat put an end to a short win streak amassed in 2021 to future Professional Fighters League tale