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Bibiano Fernandes Signs with the UFC & Set To Make Debut At UFC 149 | UFC News


By Jamie McAllister
The UFC has signed another top ten Bantamweight.

Former Dream champion Bibiano Fernandes has joined the promotion and is set to make his debut at UFC 149. In his debut he is set to face Ultimate Fighter alum Roland Delorme.

Fernandes is currently on a three fight win streak most recently defeating Antonio Banuelos via TKO on December 31, 2011. In his career he is (11-3) and has defeated former Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren as well as having previously faced Urijah Faber & Norifumi Yamamoto.

His opponent Delorme is currently (2-0) inside the octagon Delorme defeated Josh Ferguson at the Ultimate Fighter season 14 finale show before putting away Nick Denis at UFC on Fox 3 in May.

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9 Comments

9 Comments to Bibiano Fernandes Signs with the UFC & Set To Make Debut At UFC 149 | UFC News

  1. GET RID OF FITCH (forever) says:

    Hopefully they let him beat up scotty jorgensen to start with

  2. danielrchargers says:

    FINALLY!

  3. Clay says:

    Never heard of the guy until now. Sounds promising

  4. the flash says:

    Real Nice Guy Got A Chance To Meet Him At A Expo Does Not Say Much Tho Glad To See Him Finally Come To The Ufc

  5. Mike cannon jr says:

    The more…. The merry er …

  6. Shawn says:

    UFC is pickin’em. BW just got more interesting.

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