A heavyweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s upcoming debut in the Czech Republic. UFC officials recently announced that Brazil’s Marcos Rogerio de Lima (16-5-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and the Netherlands’ Stefan Struve (28-11 MMA, 12-9 UFC) will clash at the Feb. 23 event, which takes place at O2 arena in Prague and streams on ESPN+. Related Thiago 'Marreta' Santos vs. Jan Blachowicz headlines UFC on ESPN+ 3 in Prague After making his way to the UFC as a cast member on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3,” de Lima made his official octagon debut in 2014 in the heavyweight division before then dropping down to light heavyweight for his next six appearances. However, after missing weight in the last two of those bouts, he decided to return to heavyweight for this past November’s UFC 230 event, where he picked up a decision win over Adam Wieczorek.
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Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Stefan Struve set for UFC on ESPN+ 3 in Prague – MMA Junkie