UFC: Duel between José Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili gets a date to roll

UFC marked the confrontation between the Brazilian and the Georgian, who arrives for the duel after having won seven straight victories in the UFC dispute

The UFC marked the return of Jose Aldo to the octagons! Arriving in search of his fourth victory in a row at bantamweight, according to the journalist’s information Ariel Helwanithe Brazilian must face Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278, which is scheduled for August 20, in Salt Lake City, United States.

The opponent, sixth in the roosterweight ranking, Dvalishvili is living a great phase in Ultimate. The Georgia fighter arrives to face the Brazilian after seven straight wins, six of which were by decision. With that alone as a base, he has already won the victory over names like Marlon Moraes, Cody Stamann and John Dodson.

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On the other hand, José Aldo won his last three UFC engagements and is currently in third place in the category ranking. In fact, the Brazilian even fought for the under-61kg belt, but ended up being defeated by Petr Yan. At the UFC 278, the main duel for the welterweight title will be between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards.

UFC marks José Aldo’s next challenge (Credit: GettyImages)

Check out the card that has been confirmed so far:

  • Welterweight: Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards;
  • Bantamweight: Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili;
  • Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz;
  • Middleweight: Paulo Borrachinha vs Luke Rockhold;
  • Featherweight: Sean Woodson vs Luis Saldaña;
  • Bantamweight: Aori Qileng vs Jay Perrin;
  • Flyweight: Victor Altamirano vs Jake Hadley;
  • Light Heavyweight: Tyson Pedro vs Harry Hunsucker.

Rematch?

After having won his third victory in a row, against Rob Font in Las Vegas, Marlon Vera revealed that he would like to face José Aldo again, the fighter who caused his last defeat in the Octagon, in December 2020. Because of this, the Ecuadorian called the Brazilian to the fight, and was waiting for an answer.

“I would love to fight Aldo again, and especially in a five-round fight, because he turned down a five-round fight when we faced each other. I would love to blast him, and if we ever meet again, I’ll finish him off. I guarantee that.” , said the fighter after the match, who made a name for himself during the match.


Source: sportbuzz

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