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UFC 237 Update: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to Face Ryan Spann in Brazil on May 11

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will square off against Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight tilt at UFC 237.

Brazilian outlet Combate was first to report the booking. UFC 237 takes place on May 11 in Curitiba Brazil and will feature a strawweight championship clash between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.

Nogueira returned to action for the first time in nearly two years at UFC Fight Night 137, where he scored a second-round technical knockout of Sam Alvey on Sept.