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Charles Oliveira to defend BMF title against Diego Lopes at UFC 335

Charles Oliveira will defend his ceremonial BMF title against Diego Lopes on December 12 at UFC 335 in Las Vegas.

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Charles Oliveira will defend his symbolic BMF title against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas, CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports reported. UFC chief executive officer Dana White announced the main event matchup for the fight card at the T-Mobile Arena, according to Yahoo Sports and UFC.com. [1][3][5][6][7]

The event will also feature a five-round heavyweight co-main bout between former two-division champion Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich. CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, and Bleacher Report all reported that Pereira will face Pavlovich in the featured heavyweight contest on the same card. [1][2][4][5][6][9]

Oliveira is a former UFC Lightweight Champion who captured the vacant belt at UFC 262 in May 2021 before making a successful title defence against Dustin Poirier later that year. Lopes previously competed in the Mexican MMA promotion LUX Fight League, where he held the featherweight title. [11][12][14]

Pereira has previously held titles in two UFC weight classes, having served as both the UFC Middleweight Champion and a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. [6][13]

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In short

  • Charles Oliveira will face Diego Lopes for the BMF title on December 12 at UFC 335.
  • Alex Pereira is scheduled to take on Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round heavyweight co-main event.
  • UFC 335 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]UFC 335 fight card: Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes, Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich set to headlineCBS Sports, 21h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Sergei Pavlovich meets Alex Pereira in UFC 335 heavyweight clashYahoo Sports, 22h ago
  3. [3]BMF is back: Charles Oliveira defends vs. Diego Lopes at UFC 335Yahoo Sports, 21h ago
  4. [4]Alex Pereira faces Sergei Pavlovich in 5-round co-main event at UFC 335Yahoo Sports, 22h ago
  5. [5]Alex Pereira Lands Second Heavyweight Test Against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335Yahoo Sports, 21h ago
  6. [6]Alex Pereira gets his next assignment as Dana White announces UFC 335's co-main eventYahoo Sports, 22h ago
  7. [7]Oliveira Defends BMF Title Against Lopes; Pereira Faces Pavlovich At UFC 335UFC.com, 21h ago
  8. [8]BMF is back: Charles Oliveira defends vs. Diego Lopes at UFC 335MMA Junkie, 21h ago
  9. [9]UFC 335 Fight Card Reveals Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes for BMF Title, Pereira-Pavlovich & MoreBleacher Report, 21h ago
  10. [10]Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes BMF Title Fight Tops UFC 335Cageside Press, 21h ago

Background

  1. [11]Charles Oliveira on Wikipedia
  2. [12]Diego Lopes (fighter) on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Alex Pereira on Wikipedia
  4. [14]Charles Oliveira on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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