Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan Rebooked for UFC Vegas 86
Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan are once again expected to fight.
The pair was scheduled to fight at UFC Sao Paulo on November 4, 2023. After the weigh-in, Petrosyan fell ill and was vomiting, which led to the fight being canceled.
MMA Fighting is now reporting that Vieira and Petrosyan are expected to fight at UFC Vegas 86. Both men fight in UFC’s middleweight division. The event is scheduled for February 10, 2024, at UFC Apex Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan rebooked for Feb. 10 UFC event https://t.co/OYKs3iD0Vy
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) November 30, 2023
The event is expected to feature another middleweight bout in Joe Pyfer vs Jack Hermansson as the main event. Carlos Prates is expected to make his UFC Debut against Trevin Giles.
Armen Petrosyan is 3-1 in UFC since earning his contract with promotion with Dana White Contender Series 2021. His last bout came against Christian Leroy Duncan where he got a unanimous decision victory at UFC Vegas 75. Before that, he defeated AJ Dobson at UFC 280 PPV.
Rodolfo Vieira is 4-2 in UFC in his 4-year journey with the promotion so far. He is also coming with a win over Cody Brundage at UFC Vegas 72.
Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan are rebooked to clash on #UFCVegas86 on February 10.
— ITN WWE – Wrestling, MMA & Boxing News (@itnwwe) December 1, 2023
The bout was set for UFC Sao Paulo, but it was canceled after weigh-in after Petrosyan fell ill.
Petrosyan is 3-1 in UFC with a win over Christian Leroy Duncan in June.
Vieira is 4-2 in UFC… pic.twitter.com/mBPGE00OBE