ARES Fighting Championship comes to UFC Fight Pass this Saturday

The main event will see Brazilian UFC veteran Ildemar Alcantara (26-13) take on firefighter Laurynas ‘Captain Lithuania’ Urbonanivius (12-1) in the main event. In the co-main event undefeated heavyweight Senegalese wrestling champion Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane (0-0) will make his much anticipated MMA debut against the dangerous Sofiane Boukichou (6-3).

Taylor Lapilus (15-3), who went 3-1 in the UFC, squares off against top Brazilian prospect Marcos Breno (12-1) and the card will also feature a host of veteran names including Gregory Babane (19-11, 3-0 Bellator), UFC vet Lukasz Sajewski (14-4), Canada’s Jonathan Meunier (9-1, 1-1 UFC) , TUF & DWCS vet Josh Parisian (10-3) , former BAMMA champ Damian Lapilus (16-12-2), and Olympian Rizlen Zouak (3-1) faces undefeated Brazilian model Jamila Sandora (5-0).

ARES 1 Fight Card

Main Card – UFC Fight Pass – 7pm GMT/2pm EST

Main Event
Light Heavyweight
Ildemar Alcantara (26-13) vs. Laurynas Urbonavicius (12-1)

Co-Main Event
Heavyweight
Sofiane Boukichou (6-3) vs. Oumar Kane (0-0)

Bantamweight
Marcos Breno (12-1) vs. Taylor Lapilus (15-3)

Middleweight
Gregory Babane (19-11) vs. Glenn Sparv (21-6)

Welterweight
Noussourdine Imavov (7-2) vs. Jonathan Meunier (9-1)

Lightweight
Damien Lapilus (16-12-2) vs. Lukasz Sajewski (14-4)

Prelims – Facebook Live Stream – 10:15pm CET/5:15pm EST
(Prelims will take place after main card)

Heavyweight: Marat Aliaskhabov (2-1-1) vs. Moussa Togola (0-0)
Featherweight: Asikerbai Jinensibieke (19-8) vs. Joanderson Sa De Brito (11-2-1)
Women’s Bantamweight: Rizlen Zouak (3-1) vs. Jamila Sandora (5-0)
Heavyweight: Matunga Djikasa (3-1) vs. Josh Parisian (10-3)

Early Prelims – Facebook Live Stream – 5:50pm CET/12:50pm EST
(Early Prelims will take place before the main card)

Middleweight: Eslam Syaha (9-1) vs. Djati Melan (6-0)
Lightweight: Baba Nadjombe (7-1) vs. Mairon Santos (7-0)

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