The bantamweight bout between Mitch Raposo (1-2 UFC) and Allan Nascimento (4-1 UFC) has been moved from UFC Winnipeg this weekend to UFC Vegas 119 on June 20. The fight was postponed due to health issues, specifically a virus that affected Raposo. Both fighters will now have additional time to prepare for their rescheduled matchup. The news was first reported by MMAKings.
A bantamweight matchup between Mitch Raposo and Allan "Puro Osso" Nascimento has been rescheduled from UFC Winnipeg to UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, after Raposo was forced out of this weekend's card due to a virus. MMAKings first reported the postponement.
Raposo, 27, is an American fighter out of Regiment Training Center who carries an overall record of 11-3-0 and sits at 1-2 inside the UFC octagon. Standing five-foot-five with a 64-inch reach, the switch-stance bantamweight averages 1.91 significant strikes landed per minute and mixes in a takedown threat, averaging 1.98 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Nascimento, known as "Puro Osso," brings considerably more experience to the matchup. The 34-year-old Brazilian, who trains out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima, holds a 22-7-0 record with a 4-1 mark in the UFC. At five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, the orthodox striker is notably active and accurate, landing 3.2 significant strikes per minute at a 51 percent accuracy rate. He also adds a ground dimension, averaging 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 1.04 takedowns in the same window.
Why it matters
- Nascimento's UFC record of 4-1 puts him on the fringe of the bantamweight rankings conversation, making this a meaningful step-up test for Raposo
- Raposo's takedown volume could complicate matters for Nascimento, who presents the sharper and more accurate striking game
- The additional time before June 20 allows Raposo to fully recover and both fighters to arrive in better condition than this weekend's compressed timeline would have permitted
