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Friday, Jan 06, 2017

UFC Announces “Jacare” Souza – Tim Boetsch Bout

"Jacare" Souza (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

UFC 208 has received an interesting middleweight fight, as the promotion’s announced that “Jacare” Souza will take on fellow contender Tim Boetsch.

The upcoming event will take place on February 11th in Brooklyn, New York.

Souza (23-4) will be fighting for the first time since last May, when he quickly finished Vitor Belfort. The bout with Boetsch was announced not long after Souza’s manager, Gilberto Faria, created a fake Craigslist ad in the effort of securing the Brazilian a fight.

Boetsch (20-10) fought last in November and knocked out Rafael Natal.

UFC 208 will be headlined by a bout between Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie for the inaugural woman’s featherweight title.

 

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