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A high-profile concert could potentially take attention away from
the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming pay-per-view in Rio
de Janeiro.

While it has yet to be confirmed, there are multiple reports that pop star Madonna will perform a
massive show at Copacabana Beach on May 4 — the same day as
UFC
301. Because the show will be free with an estimated audience
of more than 1 million people, it has already made a significant
impact in Brazil, with thousands of fans reserving hotels and
making plans to attend even before the show was confirmed.

That scheduling conflict is just the latest potential issue for UFC
301. The promotion’s return to Brazil is currently lacking star
power after a possible main event between Alex
Pereira and Jamahal
Hill was moved to UFC 300 on April 13. Additionally,
ex-lightweight champ Charles
Oliveira is also slated to compete in a five-round title
eliminator against Arman
Tsarukyan at UFC 300. Meanwhile, Jailton
Almeida’s heavyweight clash against Curtis
Blaydes was scheduled for UFC 299, and Paulo Costa
recently revealed on social media that UFC 302 would be a better
date for him to fight.

Without the likes of Pereira, Oliveira, Costa and Almeida, UFC 301
will depend on some quick turnarounds by other Brazilian athletes.
One of those was announced Tuesday, as Vitor
Petrino, who just fought on March 2, will face Anthony
Smith at the Rio de Janeiro event. Michel
Pereira, who was victorious at UFC 299 this past Saturday, is
also asking for a spot on the UFC 301 bill.

“I’m clean as I was before the fight. After a year and a half out
of the Octagon I want to work more in 2024. Fighting for a
Brazilian audience is a dream to me. I´m coming from a sequence of
seven wins, it´s time to get a ranked guy. The only guy I know the
name of in that division is [Khamzat] Chimaev and I would love to
fight him,” Pereira told Sherdog after UFC 299.

I have improved my takedown defense a lot lately, and I’m already
better than him in striking. I think we could make a wonderful
show. But if he is a star and UFC wants to give me another name,
I´ll be ready too. UFC Rio, let´s go baby.”

IMAK ADMIN

By IMAK ADMIN

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