A highly touted Brazilian prospect makes his UFC debut this week in Russia. Alex Da Silva (20-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Alexander Yakovlev (24-9-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC) on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 7, which takes place Saturday at Yubileyniy Arena in St. Petersburg. The card streams on ESPN+. Ahead of the card, get to know Da Silva, a lightweight fighter who started his pro career 18-0 before suffering his first and only loss two years ago this month. Full name: Alex da Silva Coelho Nickname: Leko
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UFC on ESPN+ 7: Get to know Alex da Silva ahead of St. Petersburg debut – MMA Junkie