Updated August 27, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Published on August 27, 2024 at 11:54 par Thibaut Falconnat
Matthieu Letho Duclos, known for refereeing IbraTV’s MMA fights, is very close to joining the UFC. The Frenchman is one fight in the cage away from earning a ticket to the biggest organization in the world.
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It is the big day for Matthieu Letho Duclos ! The opportunity of a lifetime for the French fighter. On the night of Tuesday, August 27 to Wednesday, August 28, the Tricolore, originally from the north of France, will face the Brazilian Marco Tulio (11-1) with a UFC contract at stake. This duel in the octagon takes place as part of Dana White’s Contender Seriesthe show of the president of the largest MMA organization in the world that allows new talents from all over the planet to be signed. A sort of antechamber to the UFC. If he wins in this fight, The Northerner will probably have his place alongside Ciryl Gane, Morgan Charrière, Nassourdine Imavov, Benoît Saint-Denis and all the other French people already present at the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Great friend of IbratV
It is also Daniel Woirin, the former BSD coach, who takes care of Matthieu Duclos. The latter is well known to many Internet users for appearing several times on the YouTube channel from IbraTV. He is also a very good friend of Ibrahim Tsetchoev and even MMA fight referee within the Your Fight Club, the amateur MMA organization created by the famous Russian-born videographer whose goal is to exploit the potential of young fighters with little fame. Matthieu Duclos is also 8 fights in the cage since his debut.
A tough opponent to join the UFC
At 29, he is the Interim French MMA middleweight champion. His record in the ring is 6 wins for 2 losses. Tulio, his opponent this Tuesday, has 11 wins against a small loss in his career. The Brazilian had already participated in the DWCS last year but did not get his ticket to the UFC despite a victory by decision. The challenge is therefore big for the Frenchman who dreams of integrating the grail of MMA.
