UFC News: Glory Kickboxing: UFC has already seen Glory Kickboxing elites like Alex Pereira attain peak success under their MMA domain. That said, former two-time Glory Kickboxing champion Cedric Doumbe has reportedly signed a deal with the UFC and will soon land inside the cage. Follow UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
The reports of Cedric Doumbe’s UFC signing came just a week prior to UFC 287 Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2. French Kickboxer Doube has already registered himself as a professional Martial artist. He scored a TKO win over Pawel Kilmas last month at MMA GP. Aged 30, Cedric Doumbe is one of the finest strikers on the planet right now.
former 2x GLORY WW Champ Cedric Doumbe has SIGNED to the UFC 👀
per @beinsports_FR pic.twitter.com/B8UjqY37PR
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) April 2, 2023
His MMA career is restricted to just four fights at the moment and Doube has won all four of them. ‘Le Meilleur’ made his MMA debut in Dubai at the SuperKombat Universe where he scored a first round TKO against Arbi Emiev.
Cedric Doumbe followed it up with three more stoppage wins before reportedly penning a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). While he is not new to facing A-listed opponents, competing in UFC will demand a different kind of competitiveness from the French star.
Meanwhile, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have both become UFC champions, as they share similar roots in Glory Kickboxing. Adesanya and Pereira have fought each other thrice, twice in kickboxing and once in MMA. ‘Poatan’ Pereira has won all three of them, with two coming via knockouts.
The rematch at UFC 287 for the middleweight belt will seemingly end the rivalry between the two. Israel Adesanya has a lot to prove, as his entire reputation of being the best middleweight is at stake. It remains to be seen whether ‘Izzy’ can find a way to finally beat Alex Pereira. Here’s a look at the complete UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2 fight card.
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UFC 287 Main card, Prelims, and Early Prelims
While the main card will get most of the attention, the prelims and early prelims also feature some very big names. Kelvin Gastelum, Chris Curtis, Michael Chiesa, and Li Jingliang will compete on the prelims card. Here’s the full card for UFC 287.
Main card
Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya
Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal
Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez
Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Christian Rodriguez vs Raul Rosas Jr.
Prelims
Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum
Michael Chiesa vs Li Jingliang
Luana Pinheiro vs Michelle Waterson
Chase Sherman vs Chris Barnett
Early Prelims
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer
Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Nikolas Motta
Steve Garcia vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Jaqueline Amorim vs Sam Hughes
So there you have it. Which fight are you most looking forward to on April 8?
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