Las Vegan Dunham to meet Santos on UFC card in Brazil
A lightweight bout between Leonardo Santos and Evan Dunham has been added to the May 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Brazil.
The event, scheduled to be headlined by a middleweight contender bout between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Vitor Belfort, will air on Fox Sports 1.
Santos, the winner of Season 2 of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil,” has won three straight fights since a majority draw against Norman Parke in 2014. He is unbeaten since 2009.
Dunham, a Las Vegan, has won three straight fights since a three-fight losing streak. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Joe Lauzon in December.
No location has been announced for the event, other than it will take place in Brazil.
A welterweight fight between Matt Brown and Demian Maia has also been announced for the card.
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