Three Contender Series Brazil winners will compete at the upcoming UFC Sao Paulo event.
After a previously reported heavyweight clash between Augusto Sakai and Chase Sherman, the promotion has booked a female bouts featuring Mayra Bueno Silva and Gillian Robertson, and Marina Rodriguez versus Randa Markos.
Silva (5-0) was signed by the UFC after submitting Mayana Kellen with an anaconda choke in 62 seconds as a bantamweight, but will move back to flyweight. Rodriguez earned her contract with a first-round stoppage over Rizin veteran Maria Oliveira in a strawweight fight.
Robertson (5-2) enters the Octagon to face Rodriguez on a three-fight winning streak, capped off by a second-round submission win over Molly McCann. Markos (8-6) looks to rebound from a decision loss to Nina Ansaroff, which dropped her UFC record to 4-5.
UFC Sao Paulo will be headlined by Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos. Check the complete card below.
Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Sam Alvey
Alex Oliveira vs. Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
Charles Oliveira vs. Christos Giagos
Sergio Moraes vs. Ben Saunders
Thales Leites vs. Hector Lombard
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Evan Dunham
Elizeu Zaleski vs. Belal Muhammad
Chase Sherman vs. Augusto Sakai
Livia Renata Souza vs. Alex Chambers
Luiz Henrique vs. Ryan Spann
Renan Barao vs. Andre Ewell
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Gillian Robertson
Marina Rodriguez vs. Randa Markos
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