Jimy Hettes was supposed to fight Diego Brandao in January, but fell ill while getting his hands wrapped on fight night. The UFC rebooked the fight for Saturday night’s card in Newark, and Brandao hopes he can make it to the Octagon this time.
Brandao vs. Hettes is set for the preliminary card of UFC on FOX 15, and the Brazilian featherweight is confident on the win.
"I met him at the elevator Tuesday and I don’t know… I really hope this fight happens [laughs]," Brandao told MMAFighting.com. "I looked at my manager and said ‘he came here to get beat up’.