The UFC has but to formally announce its return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a Combat Evening occasion on Oct. 11, however a number of individuals have have confirmed to MMA Combating that heavyweights Jhonata Diniz and Mario Pinto have agreed to fulfill on that date.
The occasion will mark the UFC’s first journey to Brazil since Might 2024, when the pay-per-view card was headlined by Alexandre Pantoja versus Steve Erceg at Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Enviornment. It’ll even be the UFC’s first non-pay-per-view within the metropolis since Demian Maia vs. Ryan LaFlare in 2015.
Diniz (9-1) lately returned to the successful column with a choice victory over Alvin Hines at UFC 317, his first match since a health care provider stoppage defeat to veteran Marcin Tybura in November 2024.
The Brazilian, a Contender Sequence signee, at the moment holds a 3-1 document within the firm with a debut knockout towards Austen Lane, which was adopted by a choice over Karl Williams.
Portugal’s Pinto (10-0) additionally scored a knockout over Lane in his first octagon look, a second-round end 5 months after a contract-winning knockout towards Lucas Camacho at Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
