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Israeli MMA Fighter Ilai Barzilai to Compete at Menora Mivtachim Arena with UFC Support
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First reported by N12 · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
Israeli MMA fighter Ilai Barzilai will compete against ex-UFC fighter Lucas Almeida at a major MMA event in Tel Aviv, supported by UFC featherweight Jean Silva who will travel to Israel despite security concerns.
- 01Ilai Barzilai will fight Lucas Almeida at a major MMA event in Tel Aviv's Menora Mivtachim Arena.
- 02The event is organized by the Gordon brothers and features top Israeli fighters.
- 03UFC featherweight Jean Silva will corner Barzilai during the fight.
- 04Silva has publicly expressed strong support for Israel and trains with Barzilai.
- 05Silva is ranked sixth in the featherweight division after a recent win over Arnold Allen.
- 06Silva accepted to come to Israel despite current security tensions to support Barzilai.
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