Rogério Bontorin

Rogerio Bontorin tested positive for a diuretic and will be forced to stay on the sidelines for some time, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Combate. According to the report, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) found hydrochlorothiazide, a banned diuretic, in an out-of-competition sample from early May. A source on Bontorin’s team said they are working to prove it was caused by a tainted supplement, hoping to reduce his suspension to six months.

LAS VEGAS – Looking to hit the flyweight rankings, Bruno Silva wants to take on a fellow Brazilian next. Silva (12-5-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) picked up his second-straight knockout win when he dispatched Victor Rodriguez in just 60 seconds at UFC Fight Night 188 on Saturday. Following the win, Silva...

This is the UFC 262 live blog for Matt Schnell vs. Rogerio Bontorin, a 137-pound catchweight main card bout for Saturday’s fight card at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Schnell is the No. 8 ranked flyweight in the promotion’s rankings, while Bontorin stands at No. 9. Schnell picked up 20 percent of Bontorin’s purse when the Brazilian badly missed weight for the fight, coming in at 137 pounds. That will rule out a performance bonus for Bontorin, who’s already in need of a win after back-to-back setbacks, including decision loss to Ray Borg where he came in heavy at 127 pounds.

A short notice fight at a different weight class didn’t stop Rogerio Bontorin from adding another victory to his record at UFC 262. Mixing together a strong striking attack in the first two rounds with a powerful ground game in the third led Bontorin to a unanimous decision win over Matt Schnell on the main card. The scorecards read 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 with Bontorin getting the win by unanimous decision.

The opening bout of UFC 262’s main card featured a battle between top-10 flyweights. As eighth ranked Louisiana native Matt Schnell looked to hand ninth ranked Rogerio Bontorin a third straight L inside the Octagon. The fight started out with both being cautious and looking to find the range to...

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HOUSTON – Rogerio Bontorin answered questions at media day ahead of his UFC 262 bout with Matt Schnell. Bontorin (16-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) meets Schnell (15-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a bantamweight bout on Saturday’s preliminary card at Toyota Center. The Brazilian discussed why he took the short-notice bout, his mentality coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his career, and much more.

One change will have a match from the UFC 262 undercard. Alex Perez got injured. After the withdrawal, Rogerio Bontorin will face Matt schnell. The new rival was confirmed by MMA Junkie the afternoon of this Wednesday. Bontorin, will try to end its bad phase. The Brazilian is on a...

Matt Schnell has a new opponent in the works for UFC 262. MMA Junkie learned that Alex Perez has been forced to withdraw from the card, and Rogerio Bontorin (16-3-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is expected to face Schnell (15-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a 135-pound bout at the May 15 event at Toyota Center in Houston.

Rogerio Bontorin isn’t happy with veteran MMA referee Herb Dean’s work following UFC 259. The Brazilian flyweight took on Kai Kara-France on the preliminary portion of UFC’s pay-per-view event this past Saturday in Las Vegas, and lost by knockout with seconds left on the clock in the opening round. Bontorin...

Mark Hunt isn't in the UFC anymore, but the walk-off knockout lives on with Kai Kara-France scoring an outrageous first-round stoppage of Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 259. Opening the main prelims, Kara-France was in severe danger of being submitted before regaining his feet and landing a sensational combo to the Brazilian's chin.

UFC 259 pay-per-view (PPV) event is happening now (Sat., March 6, 2021) from inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Up next is a battle of top 10 flyweights takes place between CKB’s Kai Kara France and the Brazilian born Rogerio Bontorin. The winner will likely mount a charge at the divisions top 5 elite.

The stars are aligning for an all-time card tonight (Sat., Mar. 6, 2021) at UFC 259 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially after seeing flyweight contender Kai Kara-France level Rogerio Bontorin with a last-second TKO finish in the first round. Kara-France had to...

Kai Kara-France‘s win on Saturday night was a weird one. The City Kickboxing fighter stopped Brazil’s Rogerio Bontorin with a first-round knockout on the preliminary card of UFC 259 in Las Vegas. The stoppage came with five seconds remaining. Kara-France (22-9 MMA, 5-2 UFC) had to work for the win,...

Kai-Kara France wins in heroic fashion, stealing a win from Rogério Bontorin near the end of the first round during the UFC 259 prelims. Kai-Kara France picked up his first UFC finish in the most bizarre fashion possible. Near the end of the first-round, Kara-France survived numerous Rogério Bontorin rear-naked-choke attempts to get back to his feet. With five seconds left, Kara-France landed a perfectly-timed hook, putting Bontorin on the canvas.