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Anton Turkalj set for second UFC fight – faces undefeated KO artist
Light heavyweight Anton Turkalj. Photo via YouTube (UFC)
Swedish MMA fighter Anton ”Pleasure Man” Turkalj is booked his second UFC fight.
At UFC Vegas 71, on March 11, the ”Pleasure Man” will take on undefeated Vitor Petrino in a light heavyweight contest.
Anton Turkalj has seven stoppage wins
The Swedish light heavyweight made his promotional debut at UFC 279 in September last year, as he stepped in on short notice against Brazilian Jailton Almeida in a catchweight bout. Turkalj lost the tough fight via submission.
The ”Pleasure Man” is 8-1 as a professional MMA fighter, with all but one of his wins coming via stoppage.
Just like the Swede, Vitor Petrino is a very dangerous fighter. The undefeated Brazilian has a pro record of 7-0, with six KO’s and one submission.
Read more: Swedish powerhouse Anton Turkalj ready for UFC debut at UFC 279!
Current lineup for UFC Vegas 71
UFC Vegas 71 will be the promotions first event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels.
It is headlined by a massive bantamweight contest between former champion Petr Yan and No. 3 ranked Merab Dvalishvili.
- Bantamweight bout: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Heavyweight bout: Alexander Volkov vs. Alexander Romanov
- Featherweight bout: Ricardo Ramos vs. Austin Lingo
- Bantamweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. Kyler Phillips
- Light Heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Turkalj
- Heavyweight bout: Karl Williams vs. Łukasz Brzeski
- Bantamweight bout: Mario Bautista vs. Guido Cannetti
- Bantamweight bout: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Jonathan Martinez
- Bantamweight bout: Victor Henry vs. Tony Gravely
- Middleweight bout: Sedriques Dumas vs. Abu Azaitar
- Women’s Flyweight bout: Ariane Lipski vs. JJ Aldrich
- Flyweight bout: Tyson Nam vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva
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