A flyweight division attraction has been added to UFC Winnipeg according to MMA Fighting as Mitch Raposo faces Allan Nascimento.
Raposo (10-3-0) has won just one of three under the UFC banner, with that lone win coming over Azat Maksum at UFC 321. Raposo competed on Dana White’s Contender Series, suffering a second round submission loss to Jake Hadley. Raposo has earned 10 wins as a professional MMA fighter and four of them came by way of KO/TKO.
Nascimento (22-6-0) enters the contest riding a four fight winning streak, defeating Jake Hadley, Carlos Hernandez, Jafel Filho, and Cody Durden. Nascimento hasn’t been beaten in over four years, with his last loss coming to Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC 267. Nascimento has suffered six losses as a professional MMA fighter and all of them came by way of decision.
UFC Fight Night Winnipeg takes place on Saturday, April 18 from the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Canada with Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on Paramount+.