Jafel Filho was forced to play the waiting game due to circumstances outside of his control, and the experience tested the bounds of his patience.
“Pastor” will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in more than a year when he squares off with Allan Nascimento in the featured UFC on ESPN 68 flyweight prelim this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Filho, 32, enters the cage on the strength of back-to-back victories. He last saw action at UFC Fight Night 239, where he tapped Ode Osbourne with a first-round rear-naked choke on March 16, 2024.