Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84

by Nick Thomas on Feb 7, 2008 8:56 AM EST

Croatian light heavyweight Goran Reljic (8-0) is scheduled to make his UFC debut on May 24 in Las Vegas at UFC 84 against American Top Team's Wilson Gouveia (10-4).

Reljic is 6'3 and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt under Roger Gracie out of Gracie Barra UK.

Other announced fights are:

Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara for the main card of UFC 82.
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher for UFC 83.
Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen 2 for WEC 33.

Video Goran Reljic vs Bojan Mihajlovic: Click HERE.

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Re: Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84

Always gotta be sceptical of Europeans entering the UFC. The level of competition is just not as high as elsewhere in the world. Its improving, but still has a ways to go.
And don't bring up Cro Cop. He made his bones in Japan.

by Kid Nate on Feb 7, 2008 9:01 AM EST reply actions

Re: Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84

The level of competition wasn't as high in Pride?

by Yasnian on Feb 7, 2008 4:07 PM EST reply actions

Re: Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84

You completely misunderstood what I was trying to say: European competition is not at the level of America and Japan.
So pointing out Cro Cop as a top European fighter doesn't prove anything since he came up fighting in Japan against top competition.
Europe is a good 5 years behind the big 2.
Brazilian fighters are top notch, but until MMA in Brazil is popular enough for the top Brazilian fighters to stay in Brazil and fight and for international stars to travel there, the Brazilian scene too will be a step behind.

by Kid Nate on Feb 7, 2008 4:46 PM EST up reply actions