MMA Odds and Ends for Monday: UFC 211 Highlights, Iuri Alcantara vs. Brian Kelleher set for UFC 212

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Brian Kelleher signs with the UFC, faces 
Iuri Alcantara at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro

Former CFFC bantamweight champion Brian Kelleher has signed with the UFC and will face Iuri Alcantara at UFC 212 on June 3rd. Kelleher (16-7) heads into his promotional debut on a six-fight win streak, including a victory over former CES champion and current UFC bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath. The 30-year-old has won 13 of his 16 career fights by stoppage, including seven wins by submission.

Meanwhile, Alcantara (35-7) is coming off back-to-back submission wins over Brad Pickett and Luke Sanders. The 36-year-old has gone 9-4 during his UFC tenure. Here’s an updated look at the card……

Jose Aldo (c) vs. Interim champ Max Holloway (ic) – to unify featherweight title
Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt
Claudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Paulo Borrachinha vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
Yancy Medeiros vs. Erick Silva
Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes
Johnny Eduardo vs. Matthew Lopez
Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Leonardo Santos
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Eric Spicely
Jamie Moyle vs. Viviane Pereira
Marco Beltran vs. Deiveson Alcantra Figueiredo
Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead
Iuri Alcantara vs. Brian Kelleher

Written by James Lynch

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