Taura MMA has found a new home.
Starting on Oct. 23, the Brazilian-based promotion will begin airing live events on FOX Deportes, which was revealed by Taura MMA founder and CEO Djonatan Leao to MMA Fighting. Taura MMA 10 has a stacked line-up that’s headlined with three championship bouts.
“Many people doubted me when I said that Taura would be neck and neck with Bellator, ONE and PFL in 2021,” Leao told MMA Fighting. “We were never worried because we knew we were on the right path. The FOX deal puts us on another level internationally and shows that our work is serious, focused and disruptive. It’s the beginning of a partnership that will show the world that our goal is to be among the best MMA organizations on the planet."
“Besides that, we also want to show a more human side of MMA so the sport becomes more attractive to families and those who aren’t used to watching combat sports. The word Taura means specialist in any subject. We’ll still be a world reference not only in fighting, but also in entertainment and fun.”
In the main event, Felipe Gheno will defend the flyweight title against Bruno Mesquita. The Strawweight Championship will also be on the line as Yasmin Castanho vs. Bruna Vargas will co-main event the first episode on FOX Deportes, with Isaac Moura vs. Gian Sarturi for the featherweight belt as the third title fight.
Check out the advertised line-up for the first show on FOX Deportes:
Felipe Gheno vs. Bruno Mesquita
Yasmin Castanho vs. Bruna Vargas
Isaac Moura vs. Gian Sarturi
Rousimar Palhares vs. Sean Loeffler
Sérgio Moraes vs. Jared Revel
Rene Pessoa vs. Wendell Oliveira
Denis Silva vs. Kauê Rodrigues
Juan Gonzalez vs. Ilson Cunha
Thaiane Souza vs. Simone Santos
P. Finger vs. Tiago Souza