A new armed forces will debut in the heavyweight division of the UFC on July 26 in Abu Dhabi.
The return of the promotion to the Etihad Arena On Saturday evening, Robert Whittaker sees Reinier de Ridder in a main event with middleweight.
Although De Ridder may have advised other hunters not to sign with one championship since he had left the promotion, he was one of their top stars during his reign as a two -weight title holder.
'The Dutch Knight', however, is not the only former star that is one of the best input specialists in the sport to be in action this weekend.
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida is considered MMA's best heavyweight Grappler who has already achieved incredible success before he has changed the direction of his career.
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida threw his losses to Rodolfo Vieira with a dominant series of victories
Before Marcus 'Buchecha' made Almeida the decision to pursue a career in MMA, he had already established himself as one of the greatest Jiu-Jitsu competitors of all time.
The Brazilian needed a new challenge after he had already achieved so much in the grab world as an Ibjjf Hall of Famer.
During his career, Almeida participated several times in another very creditial Jiu-Jitsu specialist who is also on the UFC schedule.
Rodolfo Vieira gone 5-3 in the Octagon, with 'The Black Belt Hunter' with 17 gold medals to his name in Grappling.
Almeida and Vieira have detected against each other eight times during their grab career, where 'Buchecha' became five times better from his opponent.
After losing his first three meetings with Vieira through entry, Almeida rubbed his losses with a dominant series of points victories.
Vieira last participated in Grappling in 2018, a year after he had made his MMA debut before signing the UFC the following year.
Buchecha vs Vieira Grappling Matchesdateresultworld Championship2014buchecha Via Pointsworld Cup2014Buchecha Via Pointsworld Championships2013Buchecha Via Pointsworld Cup2013Buchchechcha via Pointsworld Cup2012VIEIRA Via ChokeWorld Championship2011vieira via Armbar Submissionpan Championship2011vieira via Choke
Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida stands for a ranked opponent on his UFC debut
After he has made the switch to MMA, Almeida, the Buchecha 'by Marcus, produced a pro-record of 5-1, with his only loss that comes to someone's current heavyweight champion, Oumar' back back 'Kane.
His opponent for his UFC debut on July 26 is the #13-ranged Martin Buday, who went 6-1 in the Octagon.
With a general record of 15-2, he was never submitted in his career, with his only UFC loss that comes to Shamil Gaziev in December 2023.
It is a fairly strong test for Almeida during his UFC debut, but as is the case in every matchup in which he is located, the fight can end very quickly if it hits the ground.