“Thug” Rose Namajunas returns to action this week, when she travels to Brazil to face Jessica Andrade to defend her Strawweight belt. All signs point to a thrilling match up – and Andrade will be looking to put on a performance in front of her home fans
The co-main event features Brazils own, potential the greatest of all time – Anderson Silva in a Middleweight match up with Jard Connonier. The former middleweight champion Silva has already acknowledged he is in the twilight of his career, whilst Connonier is looking at this as a platform to move himself up the rankings
Other notable mentions on this exciting card are Jose Aldo, Thiago Alves, Antonio Rogerio Nogeuira, Bethe Correia, Clay Guida and BJ Penn.
Rest of fight card
Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli 170 lbs.: Welterweight
Diego Ferreira vs. Francisco Trinaldo 155 lbs.: Lightweight
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann 205 lbs.: Light Heavyweight
Kurt Holobaugh vs. Thiago Moises 155 lbs.: Lightweight
Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
Clay Guida vs. B.J. Penn 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Luana Carolina vs. Priscila Cachoeira 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes 170 lbs.: Welterweight
Raoni Barcelos vs. Carlos Quiroz 145 lbs.: Featherweight
Talita Bernardo vs. Melissa Gatto 135 lbs.: Bantamweight
