With former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira headlining UFC Rio this Saturday, the Fight Night boasts an impressive lineup of Brazilian fighters. Most eyes will be on the main event: Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot. However, one of the preliminary fights has also captured attention. Because it features one of Brazilian jiu-jitsu’s greatest exponents, ten-time IBJJF black-belt world champion and IBJJF Hall of Fame inductee, Beatriz ‘Bia’ Mesquita.

Making her UFC debut, the top-rated jiu-jitsu specialist will face Russia’s Irina Alekseeva. Beatriz Mesquita enters the bout 5-0 after her MMA debut last June. A win for Beatriz Mesquita , who previously claimed the vacant LFA (Legacy Fighting Alliance) bantamweight title, would reinforce the UFC’s confidence in her skills after the promo

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