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UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields, is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on October 9, 2013 at the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil.
Official fight card
Main card
Welterweight Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
Welterweight Erick Silva vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Light Heavyweight Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill
Light Heavyweight Fabio Maldonado vs. Joey Beltran
Welterweight Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Pierce
Bantamweight Raphael Assunção vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Welterweight Ildemar Alcantara vs. Igor Araujo
Welterweight Yan Cabral vs. David Mitchell
Flyweight Iliarde Santos vs. Chris Cariaso
Lightweight Allan Patrick vs. Garett Whiteley
Background
The event is expected to be headlined by a welterweight bout between Jake Shields and Demian Maia, with the main card broadcasted on Fox Sports 1.
Rony Jason was expected to face Jeremy Stephens at this event. However, Jason and Stephens both pulled out due to injuries and the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 32.
Rodrigo Damm was expected to face Hacran Dias at the event. However, the bout was scrapped just days prior to the event after Damm was sidelined due to a kidney stone attack.
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