The 25-year-old Brazilian will look to keep his perfect professional record intact when he does battle with Felipe dos Santos as part of the UFC Fight Night 242 undercard.
undercard this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lima carries a 9-0 record into the cage, having put two wins in the books—one by disqualification, the other via split scorecards—since he punched his ticket to the promotion onDos Santos, 23, provides his latest challenge. The once-beaten Diego Lima protégé has won four of his past five bouts. Dos Santos last suited up on Feb.
Lima has secured five of his eight career victories by knockout or technical knockout. He last competed at UFC 302, where he took a split decision from former Cage Titans Fighting Championship titleholder Complicating matters further, Lima missed weight for the match by four pounds. He forfeited 30% of his purse as a result.
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