Bia Mesquita
Brazil
Making UFC debut vs. Alekseeva
Mesquita will make her UFC debut in a bantamweight bout versus Irina Alekseeva at UFC Rio on October 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Mesquita has won four straight LFA bouts, and now gets to make her debut with the UFC in her home country. She'll face an opponent who is more experienced in the promotion than her with three fights under her belt. Still, Alekseeva is coming off two straight losses. This is a big one for both fighters.
Mesquita has won four straight LFA bouts, and now gets to make her debut with the UFC in her home country. She'll face an opponent who is more experienced in the promotion than her with three fights under her belt. Still, Alekseeva is coming off two straight losses. This is a big one for both fighters.
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