Francisco Trinaldo

UFC veteran Francisco Trinaldo still sees a long road ahead of him before he thinks about retiring from mixed martial arts. At the ripe age of 43, the Brazilian just picked up a split decision win over Dwight Grant and wants to keep the momentum going for much longer. In...

Francisco Trinaldo was annoyed. All he wanted was a fight, but it was taking too long for the UFC to give him a call. One post on social media apparently helped speed things up, but “Massaranduba” wasn’t happy about it. Former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett had just dispatched Luigi...

Lightweight veteran turned welterweight Francisco Trinaldo expects a much better performance in his second outing at the new division. Now paired up against Dwight Grant for a match at UFC Vegas 41, the Brazilian wants to show he has corrected the mistakes from the divisional debut in his last fight.

In a welterweight bout on the main card, Francisco Trinaldo meets Dwight Grant Saturday at UFC Fight Night 196 - also known as UFC Vegas 41 and UFC on ESPN+ 54 - at the UFC's APEX Facility in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the UFC Fight Night 196 Trinaldo vs. Grant odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Dwight Grant won’t be facing Gabe Green next month. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new matchup that Grant (11-3) will now fight Francisco Trinaldo (26-8) in a welterweight bout at an Oct. 23 UFC event at a location still to be determined. Grant was originally scheduled to face Green, who has withdrawn from the card for reasons that are yet to be disclosed.

UFC lightweight Francisco Trinaldo issued a statement following his loss at UFC Vegas 28, saying that “I’m not ashamed of my performance.”. Trinaldo moved up to the welterweight division for the first time in his UFC career following a three-fight losing streak at lightweight with wins over Jai Herbert, John Makdessi, and Bobby Green. At age 42, Trinaldo is one of the oldest fighters in the UFC but he has continued to have plenty of success in the Octagon even given his elder status. On Saturday night, Trinaldo made his 170lbs debut when he took on Muslim Salikhov. Although Trinaldo fought hard for the full 15 minutes, Salikhov had the upper hand in the striking and grappling and was given the unanimous decision by the judges after the fight.

A longtime veteran of the game with 33 professional fights across multiple weight classes, 42-year-old Francisco Trinaldo sees his UFC Vegas 28 bout on Saturday night as the beginning of a new journey. Nine years after joining the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 1 as a middleweight and scoring...

The headliner of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai features a pair of hard-hitting heavyweights in Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai, but it’s not the only fight that should provide a high level of entertainment on Saturday night. Another match-up of strikers takes place on the undercard, where Francisco Trinaldo meets Muslim Salikhov. At different stages of their respective careers, these fighters are riding winning streaks and will look to impress again this weekend.

UFC Fight Night 189 Francisco Trinaldo vs Muslim Salikhov 6/5/2021 Picks Predictions Previews. The top betting websites have been flourishing with odds and predictions for the UFC Fight Night 189 that is all set to take place at the UFC Apex in Last Vegas, Nevada. Some of the top fighters will enter the octagon to fight in their respective divisions. One such interesting battle is the Welterweight matchup. Francisco Trinaldo will take on Muslim Salikhov while the main event will take place between Jairinzho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai. Trinaldo and Salikhov will look forward to a breakthrough as both fighters are determined for a victory.

Francisco Trinaldo has a date and opponent set for his first fight as a welterweight in the UFC. A UFC fighter since the first The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil season in 2012, “Massaranduba” will face Muslim Salikhov at the upcoming UFC Fight Night show on June 5, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting.