Jungle Fight 121: Gonçalves vs. Nascimento (also known as Jungle Fight: São Paulo vs. Sergipe) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event by Jungle Fight Championships scheduled for October 28, 2023 at an undisclosed location in São Paulo, Brazil.
Fight Card
Main Card
Vanderlei Gonçalves vs. Anderson Nascimento 170 lbs Welterweight Championship Brena Cardozo vs. Layze Cerqueira 125 lbs Flyweight Championship Ivanildo Delfino vs. Micael de Jesus 135 lbs Natalia Alves vs. Alexia Thainara 115 lbs Gabriel Nardes vs. Weslley Araujo 185 lbs Cesar Augustos Mendes vs. Jeferson Pereira 170 lbs Nivanilson Gonzaga vs. José Santos 145 lbs Douglas Rocha vs. Vitor Zmish 125 lbs Pedro Dantas vs. Francisco Nonato 145 lbs Robson Silva vs. Elton Rodrigues 155 lbs Marcelo Prado vs. Pablo Silva 145 lbs Junior Melo vs. Morrama Araujo 155 lbs Victor Moraes vs. Lucas Aniceto 145 lbs
Background
Anderson "Astro de Maldade" from Sergipe is preparing for another challenge at Jungle Fight, this time for the welterweight belt (up to 77.1kg).
On October 28th, he faces Vanderlei "Soul Glo", in the 121st edition of the biggest MMA event in Latin America, which takes place in São Paulo. The São Paulo native is the former champion of the category.
The Sergipe native won the opportunity to fight for the welterweight belt with his victory over Júnior Melo from Ceará, at Jungle Fight 118, held in Aracaju.
Astro da Maldade already has three fights in Jungle Fight, with three victories. Now, he will try to be another Sergipe native to reach the belt in the biggest MMA event in Latin America. His fellow countryman, William Colorado, is the only one with three titles in the event, the last of which was won in Aracaju.
In the co-main event Brena Cardozo will take on Layze Cerqueira for the women's Flyweight belt.
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