Light heavyweight prospect Raffael Cerqueira is heading straight to UFC after losing two potential opponents for a Contender Series card in September, the promotion announced. Cerqueira now faces Ibo Aslan at UFC 308, which takes place Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi.
A teammate of Jailton Almeida at Brazil’s Galpão da Luta, Cerqueira (11-0) was previously paired up against Uran Satybaldiev at DWCS on Sept. 10, however Satybaldiev eventually withdrew and was replaced by Patryk Grabowski...