A lightweight bout is the newest addition to UFC Sao Paulo.
[autotag]Ismael Bonfim[/autotag] and [autotag]Vinc Pichel[/autotag] look to bounce back from losses when they fight each other in a lightweight bout Nov. 4 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Bonfim (19-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) looks to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Benoit Saint-Denis in July. The defeat snapped a 13-fight winning streak that included a flying knee knockout of Terrance McKinney in Bonfim’s promotional debut. Bonfim’s brother, Gabriel, fights Nicolas Dalby on the same card.
Pichel (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has not competed since April 2022 when he lost a unanimous decision to Mark Madsen. The appearance was his only since August 2021. Pichel is 3-1 in his most recent four outings dating back to June 2019.
With the addition, the UFC Sao Paulo lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida
- Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
- Denise Gomes vs. Angela Hill
- Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vitor Petrino
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Caio Borralho vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
- Daniel Marcos vs. Daniel Santos
- So Yul Kim vs. Eduarda Moura
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Sao Paulo.