For the second consecutive year, the UFC touches down in Rio de Janeiro for a pay-per-view event loaded with talent from the host nation and capped by a competitive championship bout.
Following in the footsteps of UFC 283 that kicked off last year’s pay-per-view campaign, this weekend’s slate lines up as a “Brazil vs. Everybody” affair, with every pairing featuring a Brazilian competitor taking on a non-Brazilian foe, culminating in flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja returning to his hometown to defend his title for the second time against surging Australian Stephen Erceg.
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Before the championship combatants make the walk to the Octagon, a trio of emerging talents in three increasingly competitive weight classes will cross the threshold into the UFC cage in hopes of continuing their winning ways and taking another step towards fulfilling their own championship ambitions.