„The
Hulk“ made short work of Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 283. |
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Brunno
Ferreira will attempt to author a repeat of a memorable Octagon
debut at
UFC 326.
After a proposed middleweight bout against Paulo Costa
fell through for undisclosed reasons, “The Hulk” will lock horns
with Gregory
Rodrigues in a rematch on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las
Vegas. Ferreira confirmed the pairing on social media following an
initial report from Laerte Viana. UFC 326 is headlined
by a BMF title tilt between Max
Holloway and Charles
Oliveira and airs on Paramount+.
Brazilian Middleweights Surging
After earning a contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2022, Ferreira faced
Rodrigues in his first promotional foray at UFC 283, winning via
knockout at the 4:13 mark of Round 1. The 33-year-old Curitiba,
Brazil, native is 6-2 in
UFC competition overall and is coming off a 3-0 campaign in
2025 that concluded with a decision triumph over Marvin
Vettori.
Rodrigues, meanwhile, has been victorious in five of six Octagon
appearances since falling to Ferreira. That stretch for “Robocop”
features notable wins over the likes of Christian
Leroy Duncan, Jack
Hermansson and Roman
Kopylov. The 33-year-old Brazilian boasts a 9-3 overall mark
within the Las Vegas-based promotion.