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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader (also known as UFC Fight Night 28) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on September 4, 2013 at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Official fight card
Main card
Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader
Middleweight Yushin Okami vs. Ronaldo Souza
Flyweight Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga
Lightweight Francisco Trinaldo vs. Piotr Hallmann
Middleweight Rafael Natal vs. Tor Troeng
Flyweight Marcos Vinicius vs. Ali Bagautinov
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Felipe Arantes vs. Edimilson Souza
Middleweight Joao Zeferino vs. Elias Silvério
Bantamweight Lucas Martins vs. Ramiro Hernandez Jr.
Welterweight Keith Wisniewski vs. Ivan Jorge
Preliminary card (Facebook/Youtube)
Welterweight Yuri Villefort vs. Sean Spencer
Background
A bout between Raphael Assunção and T.J. Dillashaw was briefly linked to this event. However, the pairing was delayed and is expected to take place at a later event this year due to a minor medical issue for Assunção.
Godofredo Pepey was expected to face Sam Sicilia at the event. However, Pepey pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Felipe Arantes. Then, on August 7, Sicilia also pulled out and was replaced by promotional newcomer Kevin Souza, Jungle Fight featherweight champion.
Kenny Robertson was expected to face João Zeferino at this event. However, Robertson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by UFC promotional newcomer Elias Silvério, Jungle Fight welterweight champion.
Johnny Bedford was expected to face Hugo Viana at this event. However, Bedford pulled out of the bout citing an injury. Viana was then briefly scheduled to face UFC newcomer Wilson Reis. Then just days before the event, Viana also pulled out of the bout citing an injury and the bout was cancelled.
Marcelo Guimaraes was expected to face Keith Wisniewski at this event. However, Guimarães pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by UFC promotional newcomer Ivan Jorge, the Jungle Fight lightweight champion.
Aug 19 - updated fight card & background
Sep 02 - updated fight card & background
