Jungle Fight 155: 3 belts on the line this Saturday in Niterói for the Brazilian promotion's 23rd anniversary
Jungle Fight 155 takes place this Saturday, October 3, at Arena Niterói, near Rio de Janeiro, with 3 title fights. The Brazilian promotion founded by Wallid Ismail turns 23 and comes to the city for the 1st time. In the main event, middleweight champion Oton Jasse hosts Bolivia’s Josias Núñez, who missed weight by more than 3 kg according to Portal do Vale Tudo.
Key takeaways
- Jungle Fight 155 takes place on October 3 at Arena Niterói, with 9 fights including 3 for a belt, broadcast in Brazil on SporTV and Combate.
- Oton Jasse defends his middleweight title (84 kg) against Bolivia's Josias "Búfalo" Núñez. Layze Cerqueira defends hers at 61 kg against Mayra Cantuária.
- The vacant light heavyweight title (93 kg) is contested by Luís Henrique "Lion Heart" and Rodolfo dos Santos.
Jungle Fight 155: the 3 title fights
Middleweight: Jasse vs Núñez
Oton Jasse, from Rio de Janeiro, has 23 wins, 20 of them inside the distance, which earned him the nickname king of the arm triangle. He faces Josias “Búfalo” Núñez, 9-3, in a Brazil vs Bolivia matchup.
61 kg: Cerqueira vs Cantuária
Bahia’s Layze Cerqueira, with 14 wins and unbeaten in 8 fights, defends her belt against Mayra Cantuária, 11-6-1. It is a rematch: Cantuária won on points in 2018.
Light heavyweight: a vacant title
Luís Henrique “Lion Heart”, 18-10, from Rio de Janeiro, faces Rodolfo dos Santos, 6-4, from Pará, for the vacant 93 kg belt.
A weight miss in the main event
More than 3 kg over
According to Portal do Vale Tudo, Josias Núñez came in more than 3 kg over the middleweight limit at the weigh-in.
The belt for Jasse only
As a result, only Oton Jasse can leave with the title, and Núñez starts the fight with a point deduction.
The rest of the card
The night has 9 fights in total, built around the 3 belts.
Trazer o Jungle Fight para Niterói tem um significado muito especial para mim.
Jungle Fight, 23 years of MMA in Brazil
A debut in Niterói
Founded by former fighter Wallid Ismail, Jungle Fight turns 23 and holds its 1st event in Niterói. The city calls it a world reference for revealing talent.
Sold out in under 18 hours
Entry was free in exchange for a kilo of non-perishable food. All tickets went in under 18 hours, according to local media.
Follow the night
Jungle Fight 155 results and our weekly rating are in the FightHub app, updated after the event.
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