Keep Your Eye On These Fighters Competing Inside The Octagon In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
By Maddyn Johnstone-Thomas, on X @MaddynThomas • Apr. 30, 2024
Rio de Janeiro has been home to some epic fights in the UFC. The first time the Octagon touched down in Rio was back in 2011 for UFC 134: Silva vs Okami. Since then, there have been 11 events hosted there, creating highlights for the ages.
UFC returns to Rio with an action-packed card headlined by Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja and Australia’s Steve Erceg for the flyweight title. Before those two close out the night, there’s a handful of electric fighters that will make their walk to the Octagon with hopes of landing another highlight to their reel.