Dos Santos vs. Struve 2 announced as main event for UFC Halifax
UFC returns to Halifax, Canada on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre with heavyweight fight between #4 Junior Dos Santos and #11 Stefan Struve announced as the main event. Welsh fighter, Jack Marshman will be fighting Thiago Santos of Brazil and other fights already announced for the night are: The Ultimate Fighter® Nations winner Elias Theodorou (12-1, fighting out of Toronto, Canada) meets The Ultimate Fighter® Brazil season one champion Cezar Ferreira (12-5, fighting out of Miami, Florida, USA by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil) in a battle at 185-pounds Welterweights Nordine Taleb (11-3, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (24-3, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, USA) will square-off in Halifax Canadian Alessandro Ricci (10-4, fighting out of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada), who debuted in August as a late replacement, will face Alvaro Herrera (9-4, fighting out of Guadalajara Mexico) in a lightweight bout Making his debut in the UFC, rising newcomer Aiemann Zahabi (6-0, fighting out of Montreal, Canada) will meet bantamweight Reginaldo Vieira (14-4, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
