Davi 'Peste Negra' announced for the Bison Kombat 11 preliminary card
Davi Almeida, known as 'Peste Negra', has been added to the Bison Kombat 11 preliminary card, set for 20 November in São Paulo, at bantamweight for Lotus Club. The 29-year-old from Macapá arrives with ten wins, four defeats and one No Contest, after knocking out Wellington Silva at STF 64.
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Mais um compromisso no MMA para Davi Almeida, o “Peste Negra”. O lutador foi incluído no card preliminar do Bison Kombat 11, marcado para 20 de novembro em São Paulo.
Ele representa a Lotus Club e vai competir no peso-galo. De acordo com os números da organização, chega com dez vitórias, quatro derrotas e um No Contest — quando o combate termina sem vencedor nem derrotado oficial.
Aos 29 anos, o amapaense de Macapá vem de vitória em agosto: nocaute sobre Wellington Silva, o “Cachorro Louco”, no STF 64, também na capital paulista. O plano é somar outro triunfo para melhorar o cartel e continuar em atividade no circuito nacional.
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