UFC fight roundup: Theodorou vs. Santos, two more fights added for December cards
Three fights were added to a pair of UFC events in December.
Scheduled for Dec. 10 in Las Vegas, UFC Fight Night 80 will feature Elias Theodorou vs. Thiago Santos and Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Kevin Casey, both in the middleweight division.
"Cara de Sapato" announced his fight on Instagram, and MMAFighting.com confirmed Theodorou-Santos following a report from Combate.
Theodorou (11-0) enters the bout coming off three straight wins in the Octagon, while Santos (11-3) won his last two via first-round knockout.
Junior (5-1), winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 as a heavyweight, chocked out Eddie Gordon in his 185-pound debut. Casey (9-3, 1 no-contest) recently defeated Ildemar Alcantara via decision.
The UFC has yet to announce the main event for UFC Fight Night 80, which takes place at Las Vegas’ The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan and airs live on Fight Pass.
A day later, at TUF 22 Finale, Brazilian veteran Gabriel Gonzaga takes on Russian heavyweight Konstantin Erokhin, the promotion announced.
Gonzaga (16-10), a former heavyweight title contender, looks for his first win after straight losses to Stipe Miocic, Matt Mitrione and Mirko Cro Cop. Erokhin (9-2) made his Octagon debut in January, losing to Viktor Pesta via decision.
The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale, which also takes place at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, features Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes in the main event.