About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Farmasi Arena, which has hosted numerous UFC events in Rio deJaneiro, will welcome ACBJJ 23 on Nov. 13. The Russian promotionunveiled the lineup Wednesday, featuring several prominent namesfrom grappling and the Ultimate Fighting Championship . In the main event, RousimarPalhares will face AndreGalvao in a rematch of their 2011 ADCC under-88-kilogram final,which Galvao won 9-4 in Nottingham, England. This time, the twowill compete at 100 kilograms under combat jiu-jitsu rules. In the co-main event, UFC middleweights KelvinGastelum and RodolfoVieira will meet at 88 kilograms under grappling rules. AnotherUFC veteran expected to appear on the card, though not yetofficially announced, is EdsonBarboza , according to information obtained by Sherdog.
The rematch between Galvao and Palhares brings together twoaccomplished Brazilian grapplers. Palhares, known as Toquinho, isrenowned for his heel hooks, with UFC heavyweight ValterWalker citing him as a major influence. Palhares competed in the UFC's middleweight and welterweightdivisions from 2008 to 2013, recording eight wins in 12 fights,including four by heel hook. The promotion released him afterrepeated incidents of holding submissions beyond the referee'sstoppage. He subsequently struggled to find opponents willing toface him in high-profile grappling superfights. Galvao, meanwhile, is regarded as one of the greatest competitorsin Brazilian jiu-jitsu history. A five-time world champion andsix-time ADCC champion, he also had a brief MMA career, compiling a5-2 record before returning his focus to grappling and coaching theAtos Jiu-Jitsu team. Fifteen years after their ADCC final, the two will meet again, thistime with strikes to the body allowed. "Combat Jiu-Jitsu allows punches and kicks to the body, but strikesto the head are prohibited. The rounds are scored using the 10-9system, with three criteria taken into account: impact, fightcontrol, and aggression," event promoter and former UFC fighter DaviRamos told Sherdog.
According to Ramos, the matchup between Gastelum and Vieira willtake place under standard grappling rules. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Vieira brings considerable grapplingcredentials to his matchup against Gastelum. He has won fiveBrazilian jiu-jitsu world championship titles and one ADCCtitle. Gastelum, a former UFC interim middleweight title challenger, hasfaced several of the promotion's biggest names throughout his MMAcareer. The matchup pits Vieira's decorated jiu-jitsu background againstGastelum's wrestling experience, offering an attraction for bothgrappling and MMA fans.
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