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Bia Mesquita is set to make her long-awaited MMA debut on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when she faces Jorgina Ramos in a bantamweight contest at Spaten Fight Night.

Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following an initial report by Graciemag.

The card is headlined by a boxing match between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, and also features Silva’s son Kalyl Silva and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Hebert Conceição.

Mesquita was recently inducted to the IBJJF Hall of Fame after claiming 10 world titles, including two in the absolute division, plus Pan-American and European championships under the IBJJF banner and major jiu-jitsu titles in Abu Dhabi.

The ADCC gold medalist joined American Top Team in Florida and announced her transition to MMA after submitting ex-UFC champion Miesha Tate in a grappling match in December 2022. Recently, she submitted one-time UFC title challenger Jennifer Maia at ADXC.

Ramos competed once under MMA rules, fighting to a majority draw this past March in Rio de Janeiro. A blue belt in jiu-jitsu, “Jogo” has previous experience in boxing and kickboxing.

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Ian Garry has officially been booked for the biggest fight card of the year, as “Future” returns to fight fellow welterweight contender Michael Page at UFC 303 on June 29 from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That card will be headlined by the return of Conor McGregor.

This fight news is according to UFC CEO Dana White, who released the below video post on Friday breaking Garry vs. Page and a few other juicy tidbits:

Garry, who has produced an undefeated record of 7-0 since joining UFC back in 2021, has been trying to lock down his next fight for months. Back in March, he made it very clear that he had no interest in fighting Page since he was ranked lower. Flash forward two months and Garry is calling out the former Bellator MMA star.

As expected, “Venom” gladly accepted and left UFC with no other option but to book the welterweight clash.

Page, 37, is one of the most respected strikers in all of mixed martial arts (MMA). The former Bellator welterweight standout made his official Octagon debut at UFC 299 this past March, defeating fan favorite Kevin Holland in a one-sided affair. It wasn’t the most entertaining UFC debut in recent memory, but it put Page’s offensive capabilities on full display. Watching “Venom” use his unique skillset against Garry should be fun to say the least.

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It’s been more than a year since Alyse Anderson last appeared in ONE Championship, but her return has finally been booked.

The Invicta FC veteran is scheduled to fight Victoria Souza in an atomweight bout at ONE 168, which takes place in Denver at the Ball Arena on Sept. 7. ONE officials confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Friday.

Anderson hopes for a better outcome when she returns to Colorado, which was also the site of her most recent outing against current ONE atomweight champion Stamp Fairtex. Anderson suffered a knockout loss that dropped her to 1-2 overall since joining the ONE roster in 2021.

She’ll attempt to get back on track against Souza, who sports the same 1-2 record in ONE, with her most recent appearance coming in March in a loss to Noelle Grandjean.

Anderson vs. Souza joins a growing lineup headed to Denver as ONE seeks a new main event after Stamp Fairtex suffered a knee injury that forced her out for several months.

There’s no word yet on a replacement main event, but the card also features 21-year-old grappling sensation Kade Ruotolo taking on Mikey Musumeci as well as British Muay Thai champion Jonathan Haggerty defending his belt against Superlek Kiatmoo9.

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Ariane Carnelossi will have to go under the knife after the damage caused by Piera Rodriguez’s controversial outing at UFC Vegas 92, her manager Tiago Okamura told MMA Fighting. Carnelossi is expected to have surgery early next week.

Rodriguez was disqualified by referee Mark Smith after two illegal headbutts were deemed intentional at the UFC APEX on May 18. Carnelossi’s team originally expected to avoid surgery, but told MMA Fighting that doctors advised the procedure to speed her recovery.

Carnelossi returned to Brazil days after the match and an MRI showed she suffered nose and zygomatic bone fractures, the latter potentially caused by the second headbutt.

According to Carnelossi’s doctor, she will have to stop training for a week after the procedure and then train with no impact to her face for a month. “Sorriso” could be 100 percent recovered from the zygomatic bone fracture in three months.

Rodriguez used her social media to attack the Brazilian after the fight, writing, “I rather lose a fight because of a mistake I did, than go home calling myself a ‘winner’ knowing I am a coward.”

Carnelossi, who will undergo surgery for the 14th time since joining the UFC in 2019, responded to Rodriguez on her social media, writing, “What people need to understand is that what often differentiates humans from animals are the rules.”

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Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen fought twice inside the octagon.  Their trilogy match will take place inside the boxing ring.  

The two first fought at UFC 117 in August 2010.  It was Silva’s eighth title defense and Sonnen dominated Silva for 22 minutes.  In the final round, Silva locked on a triangle choke after being taken down and finished Sonnen pulling victory out of the clutches of defeat.  

The two rematched two years later at UFC 148 in 2012.  Silva stopped Sonnen in the second round.  Despite Silva winning both bouts, their rivalry was one of the greatest in the promotion’s history.  

Once the trilogy boxing match was signed, many questioned why Sonnen would agree to box the prolific striker.  Sonnen answered the question on his YouTube channel.

“I have my own personal reasons against Anderson and I would imagine they’re not even.  I think about that man for the last 12 years at every single day at some point,” Sonnen said.  “I don’t think he thinks about tme.  My experience with Anderson is the single most important piece of my career.  Whether that means something to your or not, it was my career, it means something to me and without him it doesn’t work.”

To Sonnen, accepting a boxing match against Silva was a no-brainer.  The rules do not matter to Sonnen.  The environment the fight takes place in isn’t a concern.  Sonnen simply will fight Silva anywhere, anytime and under any rules.      

“There is a code and either you’ll understand it or you won’t,” Sonnen said.  “Here’s the answer to your question.  If there is ever a time that I am breathing air on this Earth and that man wants to fight me, I must fight him.  Not everybody.  Not anybody.  If that man ever asks me to fight him, I must fight him, and you either get that or you don’t.”  

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Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler has truly begun.

UFC CEO Dana White announced Friday that McGregor and Chandler will take the stage on June 3 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, for their first press conference ahead of UFC 303.

Tickets for the press conference will be free, White said.

“MY FIGHT! MY HOME TOWN!” McGregor wrote on Instagram.

“This is going to be fun! See y’all there!” Chandler added.

UFC 303 takes place June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor vs. Chandler headlines the event with a five-round, non-title welterweight bout.

McGregor and Chandler coached opposite one another on The Ultimate Fighter 31 in early 2023.

McGregor, 35, has not fought since suffering a broken leg in his July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier. A former two-division champion, “The Notorious” is the biggest mainstream star MMA has ever produced and holds notable wins over Jose Aldo, Nate Diaz, Eddie Alvarez, Donald Cerrone, Max Holloway, Poirier, and Chad Mendes. McGregor has competed in MMA just four times since his 2016 title win over Alvarez, going just 1-3 over that time.

Chandler, 38, is a three-time former Bellator lightweight champion who has also sidelined himself since a November 2022 loss to Poirier. Since transitioning to the UFC, Chandler has won two of his five appearances, knocking out Dan Hooker and Tony Ferguson but falling short against Justin Gaethje, Poirier, and in a shot at the vacant title against Charles Oliveira.

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