UFC on FUEL TV 10 takes place on Saturday night from the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazi and the fight card is now finalized.
The card was finalized last night after the final episode of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2” aired in Brazil and meeting in the final of the reality show will be William Macario (6-0) vs. Leonardo Santos (11-3).
Macario and Santos are the only fighters from the reality show that will be on Saturday’s card and other fighters from the show are expected to make their UFC debut at a later date.
The main card broadcast on FUEL TV will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will be headlined by a five round heavyweight bout as TUF Brazil 2 coaches square off with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1) facing Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1).
Also on the main card will be the UFC debut of former Strikeforce champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante as he faces UFC veteran Thiago Santos. Both fighters are coming off suspensions and this will be Feijao’s first fight in over a year.
The full UFC on FUEL TV 10 fight card is below:
Main Card: (FUEL TV – 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1) vs. Fabrico Werdum (16-5-1)
William Macario (6-0) vs. Leonardo Santos (11-3) – TUF Brasil 2 Final
Thiago Silva (14-3, 1NC) vs Rafael Cavalcante (11-3, 1NC)
Daniel Sarafian (7-3) vs Eddie Mendez (7-1-1)
Erick Silva (14-3) vs Jason High (16-3)
Rony Jason (12-3) vs Mike Wilkinson (8-0)
Preliminary Card: (Facebook – 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT)
Raphael Assuncao (19-4) vs Vaughan Lee (13-8)
Ronny Markes (14-1) vs Derek Brunson (10-2)
Godofredo Pepey (9-1) vs Felipe Arantes (14-4-1)
Ildemar Alcantara (18-5) vs Leandro Silva (18-7)
Rodrigo Damm (10-6) vs Mizuto Hirota (14-6-1)
Caio Magalhaes (5-1) vs Karlos Vemola (9-3)
Antonio Braga Neto (8-1) vs Anthony Smith (17-9)