Brazilian submission ace Thiago Tavares will fight on his home soil against UFC veteran Spencer Fisher in Brazil. The pair meets in a lightweight contest on the preliminary card of UFC: Rio according to PVT. UFC: Rio takes place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The end of September is upon us, and the Zuffa machine is in full swing as both the UFC and WEC are holding big events within the next week. First on the schedule is UFC 119, which takes place on Saturday, September 25th from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Another last minute change to UFC 119 as Aaron Riley had to pull out of his preliminary bout against UFC newcomer, Pat Audinwood (9-0-1). Thiago Tavares (14-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) steps in on under five weeks notice to face the undefeated lightweight prospect. HT: mmajunkie UFC 119: Mir vs Crocop Coverage
Brazilian lightweight Willamy "Chiquerim" Freire has been forced out of his UFC on Versus 2 bout against countryman Thiago Tavares after suffering a knee injury in training, according to a report from Tatame's Guilherme Cruz. "I was stoked (to fight), but God knows what he's doing," the Nova Uniao fighter tells Cruz. "We're upset now, but we have to think positive. Dede (Pederneiras) brought in a physical therapist just to take care of my knee, and I'll be back soon."
After wining Shooto's 154-Pound World Title Willamy Freire will be debuting in the UFC at UFC on Versus 2 August 1st. He is set to face Thiago Tavares. HT: GracieMag.com Photo via Sherdog.com
Thiago Tavares Is Out Of UFC 114 Fight With Melvin Guillard Due To A Elbow Injury. No replacement has been named at this time. HT: BJPenn.com
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Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares At UFC 114 HT: MMAJunkie
