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Vitor Belfort-Nate Marquardt Middleweight Bout in the Works for UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro

Vitor Belfort will get his wish and make his final Octagon appearance at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro.

A middleweight bout between “The Phenom” and Nate Marquardt has been targeted for the June 3 event. Brazilian media outlet Combate was the first to report the matchup. UFC 212 takes place at the HSBC Arena and is headlined by a featherweight championship clash between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.

Following a first-round technical knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night 106 on March 11, Belfort said he would like to end his career at UFC 212.