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Get to know Klidson Farias ahead of UFC on ESPN+3 in Prague

A Brazilian veteran makes his short-notice UFC debut Saturday in the Czech Republic.

Klidson Farias (14-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Magomed Ankalaev (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to open up the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 3, which takes place Saturday at O2 arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The main card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN 2.

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Ahead of the card, get to know Farias.

Full name: Klidson Farias de Abreu
Nickname: People call me ‘Urso Branco’ (White Bear in Portuguese). I had a brother, who passed away, who we used to call Panda Bear. From that, my father and uncle gave me my nickname.
DOB: 12.24.92
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 205 pounds
Team: I belong to Evolucao Thai, and I also train jiu-jitsu at Gracie Barra.
Birthplace: I was born Manaus, Brazil, in the Alvorada neighborhood. Today I live in Curitiba.

Can you talk about your MMA career up to this point?

I’ve always fought with the intent of getting a quick finish – whether a submission or knockout. I’ve always been like that. My most important bouts took place in Russia. That’s what made me stand out. It was my passport into the UFC. I faced some really tough guys in Russia.

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Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

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