Alessio Sakara vs. Rafael Natal
The slugfest between Maiquel Falcao vs. Alessio Sakara will have to wait, as Falcao has been forced out of the fight with an injury. Sakara(15-7) will now face grappler Rafael Natal(12-3-1) at UFC on Versus 3 according to MMAweekly.
Sakara has been plagued by fight cancellations over the last couple of years, but this time he may be thankful for the change in opponent. Natal strikes little fear in his opponents while on his feet, whereas Falcao has been referred to as the Brazilian-Mike Tyson. Natal lost his debut fight in the UFC to Rich Attonito and then fought to a draw in his most recent fight. Meanwhile, Sakara(ranked #26 MW) has won his last 3 fights and seems to have positioned himself towards being a future contender if he can continue and string together some wins.
