The bantamweight bout between Mitch Raposo (1-2 UFC) and Allan Nascimento (4-1 UFC) has been rescheduled to UFC Vegas 119 on June 20. The fight was originally scheduled for this weekend's UFC Winnipeg card but was cancelled due to health issues, specifically a virus affecting Raposo. This marks the second booking for this matchup. Raposo will be looking to snap his two-fight losing streak in the UFC, while Nascimento enters on a four-fight winning streak within the promotion.
A bantamweight clash between Mitch Raposo and Allan "Puro Osso" Nascimento has been rescheduled to UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, after the original booking at UFC Winnipeg this weekend was scrapped due to a virus that sidelined Raposo. The matchup had already been booked once before, making this the second time the promotion has attempted to get these two men into the Octagon together.
Raposo, 27, fights out of Regiment Training Center and carries an overall record of 11-3-0, though he has gone 1-2 inside the UFC and arrives looking to halt a two-fight skid. The American stands five-foot-five with a 64-inch reach and competes out of a switch stance. He averages 1.91 significant strikes per minute with a 38 percent striking accuracy, while also posing a takedown threat at 1.98 attempts per 15 minutes.
Nascimento enters in sharply contrasting form. The 34-year-old Brazilian, training out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima, owns a professional record of 22-7-0 and has gone 4-1 in the UFC, riding a four-fight winning streak within the promotion. Standing five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, "Puro Osso" is the more active striker of the two, landing 3.2 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 51 percent accuracy. He also mixes in submission attempts at a rate of 0.9 per 15 minutes, adding a grappling dimension to his game.
Why it matters
- Raposo urgently needs a win to preserve his place on the roster after back-to-back UFC losses
- Nascimento's four-fight streak positions him as a rising name in the 135-pound division
- The size and reach advantage belongs to Nascimento, while Raposo's switch-stance and takedown frequency could complicate the Brazilian's rhythm
- A second cancellation would raise further questions about the feasibility of this specific matchup
