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Leandro Issa vs. Yuta Sasaki set for UFC Fight Night 58

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A bantamweight contest between Leandro Issa and Yuta Sasaki has been added to the UFC Fight Night 58 card in December.

Leandro Issa vs. Yuta Sasaki set for UFC Fight Night 58

Issa (12-4) trains out of the world renowned Evolve MMA and is currently 1-1 in his Octagon appearances. Most recently the 31-year-old earned an armbar victory against Jumabieke Tuerxun at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale in July. Prior to that bout, in his UFC debut, Issa lost to Russell Doane.

Sasaki (18-1-2) made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 48 against Roland Delorme. He earned a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his first round submission victory. The former Shooto champion is currently riding an eleven fight winning streak, dating back to 2011.

UFC Fight Night 58 is set to go down on December 20 from the Ginásio José Corrêa in Barueri, Brazil. Headlining the event are middleweights Lyoto Machida and C.B. Dolloway.

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