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Pedro Marinho and Rafael Lovato Jr. were supposed to meet at the last Who’s Number One (WNO) event.
However, Marinho had to pull out of the match last minute, and so the promotion had to find a replacement for Lovato – for him to compete in a non-title match.
In the end, Lovato faced Ricardo Evangelista, submitting him with a neat Triangle Choke setup:
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But it appears that Rafael Lovato Jr. will soon have a chance to compete for the title… As his match against Pedro Marinho has been rebooked!
The bout will take place at the next Who’s Number One event – WNO 21 – on November 30th, 2023.
FloGrappling announced the awesome news via social media:
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The two will step on the mats just before the main match of the evening, between Gordon Ryan and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa.
The rest of the main card and preliminary matches will be announced, it seems, in the coming days and weeks – and will surely be as exciting as the two mentioned above!
So, what do you think… Who’ll win the match? Lovato Jr. or Marinho?
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