Even a past-his-prime Vinc Pichel can be a fly in the ointment for ambitious Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights.
“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15 semifinalist will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than a year when he locks horns with Ismael Bonfim in a featured UFC Fight Night 231 attraction on Saturday at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Pichel, 40, enters the cage with wins in three of his past four outings. However, the Factory X standout finds himself on the rebound following a unanimous decision defeat to former Olympic silver medalist Mark O.