Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Joilton Lutterbach of Rio de Janeiro has accepted a 24-month sanction for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP) Lutterbach tested positive for the presence of 3a-Hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-17-one an anabolic steroid that is prohibited at all times in a urine sample collected out of competition by Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) the biological sample collection and shipping agency of the UFC’s ADP 2024.   After signing a bout agreement in late May to compete on the June 22 DFSI was able to promptly collect a sample from Lutterbach in Dusseldorf Germany and request expedited laboratory analysis to have the sample results returned before the June 22nd card Upon being notified by UFC personnel of the positive test on June 20 Lutterbach admitted to extensive use of drostanolone in the months before he was signed to a UFC contract.  Upon being added to the UFC Anti-Doping Program all athletes are required to declare the use of any prohibited substances they have used over the last 12 months.  An athlete who makes such a declaration will not be deemed to have committed a violation but depending on the substance and circumstances may be required to refrain from competition for a period of at least 180 days and provide at least two negative sample results.  Lutterbach did not declare his use of drostanolone on his onboarding declaration form while admitting that he realized he should have done so CSAD has determined that an appropriate sanction for Lutterbach’s adverse finding is a 24-month period of ineligibility.  Lutterbach’s suspension began on June 23 the day he was notified of the adverse finding in writing by CSAD 2026. Immediately after the return of this result and Lutterbach’s admission of the use of drostanolone CSAD independently administers the year-round anti-doping program for all UFC athletes.  All biological sample collections and shipping under the UFC ADP are conducted by DFSI the global leader in the anti-doping industry with more than 5,000 collection personnel worldwide.  All information concerning the UFC ADP including all of its written policies and athlete test statistics can be located at ufcantidoping.com.  These policies are available in multiple languages CSAD also makes available a reporting mechanism for known and suspected abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in UFC at the email address tipline@csad.org .  Go Through All The Heavyweight Title Winners In UFC History Dana White's Contender Series Returns As Prospective Fighters Fight For A UFC Contract In Front Of UFC President Dana Accepts Difficult Truths Ahead Of UFC 305 Return It's not often fighters openly admit taking performance-enhancing drugs 0-0 UFC) was scheduled to step in on short notice to face Shara Magomedov (12-0 MMA 1-0 UFC) at UFC on ABC 6 (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+) on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh but was pulled from the fight due to a failed drug test Replacing him will be Dana White's Contender Series alum Antonio Trocoli Lutterbach initially revealed that the anti-doping commission pulled him from the fight because of a substance found in his urine. Now he has admitted to juicing months before thinking his system would be cleared once he got the surprise UFC call "Thank you for all the messages of affection during this difficult time I actually used Juice 3 months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the @ufc I could have hidden in the mountains or gone to Thailand to hide as many do and are not tested but I preferred to take the risk and believe I was clean and fit to fight I signed the contract 3 weeks ago and so I figured I was in the clear My case will be analyzed by Combat Sport anti-doping and Sub Zero will certainly be frozen for a few months without fighting or freezing anyone I would like to say sorry to the @ufc and to my opponent Shara has stayed busy competing at Karate Combat muay Thai and kickboxing throughout his career His MMA career has seen stints in promotions such as KSW For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ABC 6 Joilton Lutterbach admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs prior to getting a short-notice opportunity with the UFC On Tuesday, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced that Lutterbach accepted a 24-month sanction for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. The test was administered June 8, two weeks before Lutterbach was set to face Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia Lutterbach tested positive “for the presence of 3a-Hydroxy-2a-methyl-5a-androstan-17-one a metabolite of drostanolone,” which is an anabolic steroid The 31-year-old was made aware of the positive test on June 20 while at the host hotel two days before the event he admitted to “extensive use” of the prohibited substance prior to his signing and because he didn’t declare the use ahead of time Lutterbach’s UFC contract was terminated based on the failed test and Lutterbach admitting to it — which he also did on social media after he was pulled from the card “I actually used juice three months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the UFC,” Lutterbach wrote at the time “I could have hidden in the mountains or gone to Thailand to hide as many do and are not tested but I preferred to take the risk and believe I was clean and fit to fight.” Lutterbach will be eligible to return on June 23 Home » MMA News » UFC » UFC Saudi Arabia gets another new fight after Joilton Lutterbach… UFC Saudi Arabia has another new bout after Joilton Lutterbach tested positive for a banned substance and is out of his fight against Shara Magomedov The UFC’s first event in Saudi Arabia this weekend has seen plenty of key changes as last week the main event was changed from Robert Whittaker vs seven fights have been changed or canceled Lutterbach who stepped up on short notice to face Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia took to Instagram to announce he’s out of his fight after testing positive for a banned substance A post shared by Joilton Peregrino Lutterbach (@peregrinotuf) “Sorry guys, the doping commission canceled my fight because of a substance found in my urine,” Lutterbach wrote on Instagram After Joilton Lutterbach made the announcement that he’s out of his UFC Saudi Arabia fight, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Antonio Trocoli stepped up on three days’ notice to face Shara Magomedov Antonio Trocoli was supposed to face Ikram Aliskerov in the co-main event of last weekend’s event in his UFC debut that fight was scrapped so Aliskerov could headline UFC Saudi Arabia against Whittaker Trocoli will also be competing on the card as he’s taking on Magomedov Trocoli is 12-3 and one NC as a pro but has not fought since November of 2021 when he scored a first-round submission on the Brazilian regional scene is 12-0 and coming off a decision win over Bruno Silva in his UFC debut This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Lutterbach created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Just days before Lutterbach was set to meet Shara "Bullet" Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia the middleweight fighter was pulled from the card in yet another last-minute cancellation for the UFC a failed drug test which saw a banned substance in Lutterbach's system Dana White Announces Another Major Change for UFC Saudi Arabia the UFC has enlisted Drug Free Sport International as their new drug testing program which has already caught several fighters doping "Sorry guys, the doping commission canceled my fight because of a substance found in my urine," Lutterbach wrote on Instagram on Thursday Instead of blaming the failed drug test on tainted supplements (like other fighters have done in the past) Lutterbach would assume full responsibility for his actions admitting he was on the "juice" months before he signed with the UFC and for his fight with Magomedov "Thank you for all the messages of affection during this difficult time I actually used Juice 3 months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the @ufc," Lutterbach added "I could have hidden in the mountains or gone to Thailand to hide as many do and are not tested "I signed the contract 3 weeks ago and so I figured I was in the clear I would like to say sorry to the @ufc and to my opponent Shara A post shared by Joilton Peregrino Lutterbach (@peregrinotuf) Lutterbach was riding a four-fight win streak in MMA with a number of wins in other combat sports such as boxing We'll see what the future holds for Lutterbach as he navigates the next chapter of his career with the UFC and Drug Free Sport International As for his scheduled opponent Shara Magomedov the undefeated Russian will now take on Antonio Trocoli - who also lost his opponent recently with Ikram Aliskerov stepping up to fight Robert Whittaker on short-notice in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia this Saturday UFC Saudi Arabia Full Fight Card Predictions Stick with MMA Knockout for daily coverage of the UFC Follow MMA Knockout on Twitter,Instagram and Facebook The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER The Czech Republic-based promotion announced OKTAGON 68 this past weekend on social media OKTAGON 68 in Stuttgart Our second card inside Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle on March 8 is filling up very nicely!Get ready for a huge heavyweight title fight, Jungwirth’s homecoming and a banger between Muradov and Lutterbach.Buy tickets https://t.co/p2FI0xT39b pic.twitter.com/qvutPBqzMa former Professional Fighters League and Bellator fighter Will Fleury (14-3) will look to achieve double champion status as he takes on Lazar Todev (11-6) for the vacant OKTAGON Heavyweight championship Fleury defeated Karlos Vemola via unanimous decision for the Light Heavyweight championship in the final OKTAGON event of 2024 The co-main event sees two Lightweight make their OKTAGON debuts as Emilio Quissua (6-0) takes on Mateusz Duczma (3-1) former German UFC Welterweights clash as Niklas Stolze (14-7) fights Jessin Ayari (17-6) To checkout more international MMA news and notes click here Joilton Lutterbach will not make the walk to the octagon after all as he's been released from his UFC contract following a failed drug test that canceled his promotional debut Combat Sports Anti-Doping, which handles the UFC anti-doping program along with Drug Free Sport International, announced the news of Lutterbach's release and acceptance of a 24-month suspension Tuesday Lutterbach (38-10) was supposed to make his UFC debut against Shara Magomedov in June The failed test came from a urine sample collected by DFSI on June 8 after he signed a bout agreement in May Lutterbach admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs prior to signing with the UFC Athletes who sign with the UFC are required to declare any use of prohibited substances upon being added to the anti-doping program and could be required to wait 180 days and provide at least two negative samples before they can be booked to fight Lutterbach made no declaration of his drostanolone use in time and therefore was handed the two-year sanction and released He's currently on a three-fight winning streak in MMA with his most recent loss coming against Clay Collard under the PFL banner in 2021 Lutterbach has competed for many notable MMA promotions such as the PFL once in boxing and twice for Karate Kombat Alexander Volkanovski's coach: Ilia Topuria following Conor McGregor's path with lightweight move Photos: UFC Fight Night 252 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs Israel Adesanya not expecting to be UFC champion again, but insists he's not 'washed' the Brazilian middleweight admitted he was doping on purpose “I actually used juice three months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the UFC,” Lutterbach wrote on social media Lutterbach wrote that he had signed the UFC three weeks before the date of the fight and “I figured I was in the clear.” However the undisclosed substance still showed on his drug test the entity that has taken over the UFC anti-doping program after the promotion recently parted ways with USADA has yet to announce a suspension for the Brazilian Lutterbach was replaced by Antonio Trocoli who now faces Magomedov this weekend in Riyadh “Sub Zero will certainly be frozen for a few months without fighting or freezing anyone,” wrote Lutterbach who signed with the UFC after winning his past four MMA bouts “I would like to say sorry to the UFC and to my opponent Shara Home » MMA News » UFC » Joilton Lutterbach confirms he used PEDs which led to UFC Saudi… Joilton Lutterbach confirms he did take performance-enhancing drugs which led to him being pulled from his UFC Saudi Arabia fight Lutterbach stepped up on short notice to face Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia. However, it was revealed on Wednesday that he was out of the fight, as he claimed the anti-doping commission pulled him from the fight after a banned substance was found in his urine Joilton Lutterbach has taken to Instagram to reveal he did take PEDs as he didn’t think he would be getting signed to the UFC A post shared by Joilton Peregrino Lutterbach (@peregrinotuf) “Thank you for all the messages of affection during this difficult time. I actually used Juice 3 months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the @ufc. I could have hidden in the mountains or gone to Thailand to hide as many do and are not tested, but I preferred to take the risk and believe I was clean and fit to fight,” Lutterbach wrote on Instagram “I signed the contract 3 weeks ago and so I figured I was in the clear I will be back soon!,” Lutterbach continued It is rare for a fighter to openly admit they took PED’s Whether or not he will remain a UFC fighter is to be seen as he only got the contract to take the short-notice fight against Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia Joilton Lutterbach is 38-10 and one NC as a pro MMA fighter going 0-2 dropping split decisions to Raush Manfio and Clay Collard in the 2021 season Lutterbach has also fought for promotions like KSW George Piro appears and asks for a urine sample Former PFL fighter, Joilton Lutterbach, was using performance-enhancing drugs before getting the call to compete against Shara Magomedov as part of the upcoming UFC Saudi Arabia fight card on Sat By the time Lutterbach signed with the promotion, he had already been off the juice for several weeks; however, a pre-fight drug test returned positive for banned substances and the 31 year-old “Peregrino” was pulled from the ABC lineup “Thank you for all the messages of affection during this difficult time,” Lutterbach wrote on social media “I actually used juice three months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the UFC “I signed the contract three weeks ago and so I figured I was in the clear,” Lutterbach continued “My case will be analyzed by Combat Sport anti-doping and Sub Zero will certainly be frozen for a few months without fighting or freezing anyone I would like to say sorry to UFC and to my opponent Shara For the updated UFC Saudi Arabia fight card and ABC lineup click here Crisis adverted. Shara Magomedov is staying on UFC on ABC 6 The fan-favorite fighter lost his bout against Joilton Lutterbach at Saturday's UFC debut event in Saudi Arabia but has quickly found a replacement in Antonio Trocoli on just three days' notice UFC CEO Dana White announced the news on his Instagram on Wednesday evening. Lutterbach later shared he was pulled from the fight by the anti-doping commission because of a substance found in his urine 1-0 UFC) is unbeaten in his professional MMA career and is looking to follow up on a successful UFC debut "Bullet" debuted for the promotion in October defeating veteran Bruno Silva in a unanimous decision The Dagestan fighter has gone through three different matchups for UFC on ABC 6 will finally make his UFC debut after a tumultuous history with the company He earned a UFC contract through Contender Series in 2019 but was cut after a failed anti-doping test Trocoli then returned to the regional circuit where he won a fight and was re-signed to the promotion in 2022 he's had three canceled bouts and has yet to set foot in the octagon He was supposed to fight Ikram Aliskerov last Saturday but Aliskerov was pulled to fight Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC on ABC 6 Video: UFC Fight Night 252 backstage post-fight interviews with winners and more UFC Fight Night 252 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight Rob Font def. Jean Matsumoto at UFC Seattle: Best photos Highly touted middleweight Shara Magomedov will stay on the lineup for the UFC's return to Saudi Arabia 1-0 UFC) was set to fight Ihor Potieria at the June 22 event but Potieria was pulled to fight Michel Pereira at UFC 301 Now Shara "Bullet" will take on promotional newcomer Joilton Lutterbach (38-10 MMA Magomedov made his UFC debut this past October in Abu Dhabi and outworked Bruno Silva for a unanimous decision at UFC 294 It was just the second time in his career the Dagestani went to a decision Joilton Lutterbach is a Brazilian who fights out of Germany as well as many other competitive fights in disciplines like muay Thai and kickboxing He has a fairly even record with 14 knockouts and he's only been finished three times in his 10 losses Shara Magomedov will have quite a story to tell about his sophomore UFC appearance On Wednesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Magomedov is longer facing Joilton Lutterbach at Saturday’s UFC Saudi Arabia card for undisclosed reasons. Replacing Lutterbach is Antonio Trocoli who steps in on three days’ notice and serves as Magomedov’s third different scheduled opponent for the event A post shared by Dana White (@danawhite) Loiterbach revealed on Instagram that he was pulled from the fight because of “a substance found in my urine.” A post shared by Joilton Peregrino Lutterbach (@peregrinotuf) Trocoli makes his UFC debut riding a four-fight unbeaten streak Magomedov is 12-0 as a pro with 10 knockouts. In his octagon debut, “Bullet” earned a unanimous decision victory over Bruno Silva at UFC 294 this past October who is currently competing in the Czech “Oktagon” league will face Joilton Peregrino Lutterbach in his next bout This was confirmed by the promotion’s press service The fight will take place on March 8 as part of the “Oktagon 68” tournament in Prague will square off against Brazil's Lutterbach with an impressive record of 49 career fights The Uzbek fighter previously competed in the UFC Isroil va AQSh Yamanga raketa zarbalari berdi Shoira Xosiyat Rustamova Ozarbayjonda mukofotlandi Navoiyda joylashgan yirik do'konlardan biri yonib ketdi Kardinallar yangi Rim Papasini saylash uchun Vatikan shahrida to'plandi Jasur Solihov O'zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti huzuridagi Davlat siyosati va boshqaruvi akademiyasi rektori lavozimiga tayinlandi Davlat xizmatchilari olti oygacha maqsadli stajirovkaga yuboriladi Promo video for Murodov’s championship fight released (video) Murodov set for high-stakes clash at Oktagon 72 Opponent change: Murodov set to fight Yasubey Enamoto in Germany “Oktagon MMA”  champion Flury calls out Murodov for a fight © Copyright 2025 Qalampir - Truth is bitter Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) can’t catch a break with its debut in Saudi Arabia UFC CEO, Dana White, took to Instagram for another fight change up announcement today (Weds. Shara “Bullet” Magomedov (12-0) was set to take on Joilton Lutterbach until the latter was declared out Magomedov will now face Antonio Trocoli (12-3 originally supposed to compete at UFC Vegas 93 this past weekend (June 15 Update: Lutterbach shared the following in an Instagram story that he tested positive for a banned substance Joilton Lutterbach posted on his IG stories that he tested positive for a banned substance, which is the reason for his withdrawal (removal) from his bout with Shara Magomedov pic.twitter.com/65dmYN9nXB The new match up will be Magomedov’s sophomore appearance in the Octagon after a successful unanimous decision win over Bruno Silva at UFC 294 this past October 2023 (watch highlights) entered the promotion with a lot of hype and kept that attention post-fight attracting proposals from fans for a fight with a top Middleweight like Marvin Vettori or Paulo Costa the path to the top will be a slower one for Magomedov makes his debut against Magomedov after a failed 2019 attempt at getting into UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series against Kenneth Bergh Brazil native last fought when he earned a first round rear-naked choke over Reslley Menezes in November 2021 The full UFC Saudi Arabia line up can be seen below faces off against former Flyweight champion promising an intense battle in the 185-pound division To check out the latest and greatest UFC Saudi Arabia: “Whittaker vs. Aliskerov” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov Live Results & Highlights Originally slated to take on Ihor Potieria before "The Duelist" was replaced by UFC debutant Joilton Lutterbach Magomedov once again found himself matched up with a new opponent at UFC Saudi Arabia when Antonio Trócoli stepped in to replace Lutterbach just a few days out from the event Trócoli was originally set to make his UFC debut at last weekend's Fight Night card in Las Vegas before Ikram Aliskerov replaced Khamzat Chimaev in the Saudi Arabia main event but the Brazilian was quick to answer the call when he got word that Magomedov required a new opponent Conor McGregor Torched by Islam Makhachev After UFC 303 Injury Reveal "Malvado" tested Magomedov's takedown defense and controlled the center of the cage for long portions of their fight but ultimately it was "Bullet" who turned things up in the third round and finished Trócoli with a nasty series of strikes SHARA MAGOMEDOV LIT IT UP 🔥 #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/RUdd6HDndt The middleweight tilt between Trócoli and Magomedov was the second bout on the UFC Saudi Arabia main card following a light heavyweight matchup between Volkan Oezdemir and Johnny Walker that ended with a brutal first-round knockout for "No Time" Magomedov is likely knocking on the door of the UFC's middleweight Top 15 and should be due for a fairly high-profile matchup in his next outing UFC 5 Drops Massive Update Including 13 New Fighters, Conor McGregor Makeover Follow MMA Knockout on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook DREW BEAUPREDrew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. 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Joilton “Peregrino” Lutterbach has been untouchable since signing with Brave Combat Federation last year swooping in before making quick work of his opponents he was a late replacement for Belarus’ Vadim Kutsyi to face then-favorite Germany’s Marcel Grabinski who was set to fight for the 165-pound title in case he won their bout finishing his foe with a first-round knockout in Bonn Lutterbach then quickly climbed the rankings to face Moldova’s top contender at Brave CF 68 in a 165-pound interim title fight that would decide who’s next in line for undisputed super lightweight king Lutterbach would face self-inflicted adversity as the Brazilian failed to make the 165-pound weight limit he made light work of his dangerous Moldovan competitor walking away unscathed with another first-round knockout Lutterbach has again asked for a short-notice bout and Brave CF has agreed to give him a fight in a new weight class following the cancellation of the co-main event and potential number-one contender bout at bantamweight between Jose Torres and Nkosi Ndebele after Ndebele withdrew due to undisclosed reasons Lutterbach will now go up to super welterweight (175 pounds) to face Sweden’s Andreas Gustafsson Berg in the new Brave CF 70 co-main event in Ljubljana With 37 wins (27 knockouts) and ten losses the six-promotion multi-division MMA champion is no stranger to fighting above super lightweight with more than 11 fights at welterweight and middleweight including two successful welterweight championship fights “Peregrino” now aims to break down the Brave CF super welterweight stable door with a win over Gustafsson Berg who earned the 2020 Brave CF “Fight of the Year” award after his devastating victory over Serbia’s Miro Jurkovic at Brave CF 39 A win against the Swede would not only draw the attention of Brave CF super welterweight champion Marcin Bandel but it could also open big doors for Lutterbach as “Peregrino” will now have options as to where he chooses to focus his energy with Brave CF being the only global promotion with 165- and 175-pound stables Phone: +44 (0) 191 233 2225 Email: info@i2mediagroup.com Kristen Reeeves Lutterbach and Anthony Glenn Novak were married July 13 the University of Notre Dame with the Reverend Father Kevin Huber performing the ceremony Kristen is the daughter of Rick and Elizabeth Lutterbach She is a 2004 graduate of Michigan City High School She received her BA from the University of Notre Dame in 2008 her BSN from Valparaiso University in 2012 and her MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University in 2019 Anthony is the son of Steven and Linda Novak He is a 2007 graduate of Michigan City High School He received his BS from Ball State University in 2011 and his Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law in 2014 He is employed as an attorney with the law firm of Newby The flower girls were Lorelei and Charlotte Lutterbach All are nieces and nephews of the bride and groom provided in cooperation with the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Dinner reception for 260 guests followed at The Century Center Grand Ballroom and Island Cocktail and Dinner entertainment was provided by Spanish Guitar Productions Grand Rapids; the caricature artist was Roger Hurtado After a honeymoon trip to Cabo San Lucas the couple is residing in Long Beach Brave CF super lightweight contender Joilton Lutterbach has his sights set on a title clash with the division’s champion Eldar Eldarov and the German-Brazilian took aim at the Russian champ in his latest social media missive as he continued his push to face him for the title Since he defeated former number one contender Marcel Grabinski to position himself at the head of the super lightweight queue Lutterbach has initiated a “Give Me Eldarov” campaign on social media to drum up interest ahead of a potential clash with the established champion Lutterbach’s latest social media salvo saw him take to Instagram to once again call out the Russian for a title tussle “I’m still waiting for you Eldarov,” he wrote of course you need to talk to the BRAVE CF matchmakers and they need to say whether the fight makes sense or not Lutterbach gatecrashed the super lightweight championship picture with a first-round knockout of Grabinski then issued a strong callout of Eldarov to set up the narrative that he should be next to face the champion “This last fight of mine on the latest Brave CF fight card I fought against the guy who was set to fight you for the title,” he continued you need to say whether you want to fight against me or not!” but broke his silence to simply warn Lutterbach that whose only loss on his 13-1 record came to UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most respected and established champions on the Brave CF roster But Lutterbach clearly fancies his chances against him but you only want to fight against strikers “You fought against Brazilian guys and all those guys were just strikers I am a wrestler … I am the complete fighter and I know that I will pose a major threat for you you won’t be able to do anything against me I guarantee that you won’t be ready for me “If you don’t want to fight me With fellow Brazilian Cleiton Silva and Moldovan Mihail Cotruta both also vying for a shot at the title Lutterbach clearly wants to separate himself from the pack with his trash talk Email: info@i2mediagroup.com Volume 12 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.612427 Refugee migration leads to increased diversity in host societies and refugees have to face many stereotyped attitudes in the host society there has been little research on minority group stereotypes toward host society members and how these stereotypes relate to the acculturation-relevant attitudes of refugees in their first phase of acculturation This study surveyed 783 refugees in Germany who had migrated mostly in the so-called “refugee crisis” between 2015 and 2016 they had been in Germany for an average of 27 months (SD = 15 months) These refugees reported their positive and negative sociability stereotypes toward German host society members Results showed that positive sociability stereotypes toward host society members were associated with increased cultural adoption and shared reality negative sociability stereotypes negatively affected cultural adoption and shared reality stereotypes showed no association at all with cultural maintenance Interactions between sociability stereotypes and discrimination experiences highlighted a disillusion effect in the sense that discrimination reduced the motivation to adopt the host culture more strongly among refugees who held strongly positive sociability stereotypes The study extends knowledge on the significance of minority group stereotypes in the context of refugee migration and reveals the maladaptive consequences of discriminatory behavior against refugees by host society members there has been less research on cognitive variables (such as migration-relevant expectations and beliefs regarding future relations with host society members) and how these influence the acculturation process as well as acculturation-relevant beliefs and behaviors of refugees it is also important to take the quality of intergroup experiences with the cultural outgroup into account how discriminatory behavior by the host society affects acculturation of refugees the present study investigated the relationships between positive and negative sociability stereotypes held by refugees toward German host society members (do Germans have good or bad intentions toward refugees) and the motivation to adopt the host culture maintain one’s own cultural identity and develop shared reality perceptions (the belief of an in-group member that the own group perceives the world in the same way as a relevant outgroup) we analyzed the role of different types of perceived discrimination on acculturation-relevant perspectives as well as interactions between stereotypes and discrimination experiences to shed some light on the impact of discrimination experiences in amplifying or reducing the effects of positive and negative stereotypes on acculturation-relevant perspectives we investigated the dimensions of cultural adoption and maintenance separately for refugees living in Germany whereas it is negative toward immigrants who are perceived as separated this research is limited to stereotypes and acculturation orientations held by the cultural majority The main contribution of the present study is to analyze the relation between stereotypes and acculturation orientations from the refugees’ point of view Because the sociability dimension is associated more strongly with outgroup attitudes and acculturation relevant perceptions we focused on the sociability dimension of stereotypes in the context of refugee migration because it is primarily important to immigrants whether host societies will give assistance especially at the beginning of the acculturation process stereotypes regarding whether or not host society members are friendly and helpful will be important to refugees we analyzed the effects of both positive and negative sociability stereotypes held by refugees toward Germans on cultural adaptation and shared reality to explore for varying effects of stereotype quality on different acculturation orientations The cited body of research typically uses one type of discrimination: everyday discrimination This conceptualization of discrimination measures how regularly individuals perceive unfair treatment because of belonging to a socially devalued group discrimination takes place in totally different social contexts and situations and can manifest in societal and governmental institutions contextual discrimination focuses on unequal treatment of refugees by cultural or societal institutions and services (e.g. we differentiated between everyday discrimination and contextual discrimination and analyzed their effects on acculturation orientations Despite the unique effects of stereotypes and discrimination, interactions between both variables might account for meaningful variations in acculturation orientations. Due to the bidimensionality and bidirectionality of acculturation (van Osch and Breugelmans, 2011; Horenczyk et al., 2013) refugees’ acculturation orientations depend on not only their intergroup stereotypical beliefs but also their intergroup experiences with host society members; and their acculturation orientations shape their intergroup attitudes and behaviors it is important to analyze how variables interact that mirror social beliefs toward the cultural outgroup and experiences with the cultural outgroup in order to determine how they affect acculturation orientations Whereas acculturation models and recent research suggest that stereotypes are important for the acculturation perspectives and preferences of majority group members there has been little research on their role in the context of minority group members or even refugees our present study aims to gather further empirical evidence on the interrelation between positive and negative sociability stereotypes and acculturation orientations from the refugees’ point of view we add shared reality perceptions as a relevant acculturation orientation of refugees to differentiate the effects of refugees’ positive and negative sociability stereotypes toward German host society members on their motivation to adopt the host culture and to maintain their own culture due to the importance of mutuality in acculturation processes we analyzed the major effect of refugees’ experiences of discrimination on acculturation orientations we provide first empirical evidence on how stereotypes and perceived discrimination interact in their effect on acculturation orientations from a refugee perspective we also differentiate between two types of discrimination (contextual and everyday discrimination) and analyze their diverse effects in combination with positive and negative sociability stereotypes The literature on stereotypes and acculturation-relevant perspectives as well as research on the relationships between discrimination experiences and acculturation orientations suggest that both variables are capable of significantly affecting the acculturation process of refugees To guide the analyses regarding the associations between positive and negative sociability stereotypes and contextual as well as everyday discrimination experiences with cultural adoption and maintenance motivations together with shared reality values among refugees in Germany and to analyze interactions between stereotypes and discrimination experiences regarding acculturation variables (1) Positive sociability stereotypes will be associated positively with cultural adoption and shared reality and negatively with cultural maintenance Negative sociability stereotypes will relate negatively to cultural adoption and perceptions of a shared reality and positively to cultural maintenance (2) Experiences of contextual and everyday discrimination will be associated negatively with the motivation to adopt the host culture and perceptions of shared reality and positively with cultural maintenance orientations among refugees (3) Positive and negative sociability stereotypes and discrimination variables will elicit significant interactions with cultural adoption Hypothesis 3 tests 12 interactions in total—that is four interactions (positive sociability stereotypes × contextual discrimination positive sociability stereotypes × everyday discrimination; negative sociability stereotypes × contextual discrimination negative sociability stereotypes × everyday discrimination) on all three dependent variables we expect that that the negative association between discrimination and cultural adoption as well as shared reality and the positive association between discrimination and cultural maintenance will become more intense in the case of higher values in positive sociability stereotypes and less intense in the case of higher values in negative sociability stereotypes Demographic variables of the total sample of refugees and the three largest refugee subgroups the questionnaire contained further subsections that asked for flight experiences and actual situation in Germany integration-relevant political and social attitudes contact experiences and friendships with Germans Correlations between the study variables and descriptive statistics Stereotypes were operationalized in line with the sociability dimension of stereotype content (Brambilla and Leach, 2014) We differentiated between a positive and a negative sociability dimension regarding German host society members and assessed each quality from the refugee perspective with three items on a five-point rating scale asking to what extent stereotypes apply to all Germans in general from a refugee group perspective Positive sociability stereotypes were assessed with the adjectives gentle and trustworthy whereas negative sociability stereotypes were measured with the adjectives arrogant The rating ranged from 1 = nobody to 5 = all Higher values indicated more positive and negative sociability stereotypes The internal consistency of the positive sociability scale was α = 0.76 and reached α = 0.66 in case of the negative sociability scale Acculturation orientations were assessed with two nine-item scales (Nguyen and Von Eye, 2002; Berry et al., 2006) measuring the motivation to adopt the German host society culture or maintain one’s own cultural identity in the German context The cultural adaptation scale asked refugees to imagine future life in Germany and how likely it was that they would adopt German traditions When I think about my future life in Germany the cultural maintenance scale assessed the same items regarding the motivation to retain one’s cultural traditions and behaviors when living in Germany (e.g. I would like to maintain the values of my country of origin) Both scales measured acculturation orientations on a five-point scale from 1 = disagree completely to 5 = agree completely Higher values indicated higher motivation for cultural adaptation and maintenance Internal consistency was α = 0.83 for cultural adoption and α = 0.88 for cultural maintenance Shared reality perceptions were operationalized with three items asking how far refugees thought their attitudes, experiences, and perspectives on everyday life match those held by Germans (Conley et al., 2015; Lutterbach and Beelmann, 2020) The scale ranged from 1 = disagree completely to 5 = agree completely the item: Germans and I share the same outlook on the world Higher values indicated increased shared reality The internal consistency of the scale was α = 0.77 everyday discrimination was measured on a three-point scale from 1 = no experience at all to 3 = very often Higher values indicated more perceived contextual as well as everyday discrimination Table 2 reports means (M) and zero-order correlations of all measures Refugees reported having more positive sociability stereotypes (M = 3.40 SD = 0.79) than negative sociability stereotypes (M = 2.45 SD = 0.75) toward German host society members and experienced the same amount of contextual (M = 1.59 SD = 0.50) as well as everyday discrimination (M = 1.62 The correlations between positive sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption (r = 0.50 significantly negative between negative sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption (r = −0.19 p = 0.006) and shared reality values (r = −0.21 Regarding the correlations between the discrimination scales and acculturation variables contextual discrimination correlated significantly and negatively with cultural adoption (r = −0.14 p = 0.007); and shared reality (r = −0.34 p = 0.004) and everyday discrimination also correlated significantly negatively with cultural adoption (r = −0.11 p = 0.008) and shared reality (r = −0.26 p = 0.005) and shared reality values (r = −0.13 p = 0.024) correlated significantly and negatively with cultural maintenance values Table 3 reports the hierarchical regression analysis Regressions weights in Step 1 revealed that cultural adoption was predicted significantly and negatively by gender (β = −0.11 predicted positively by a Christian in reference to a Sunni religious affiliation and predicted negatively by refugees who reported no education or middle school education compared to refugees with a high school degree increased motivations to hold on to refugees’ ingroup culture were predicted positively by gender and negatively by length of stay (in comparison to refugees migrated in 2015/2016) and predicted negatively by Afghan and Iraqi refugees in reference to Syrian refugees Shared reality was predicted positively by age predicted negatively by no education and middle school education compared to refugees with high school education and predicted negatively by Afghan in reference to Syrian refugees Demographic variables accounted for a significant amount of variance in cultural adoption Hierarchical regression analysis predicting acculturation orientations by demographic variables and discrimination experiences as well as interactions between sociability stereotypes and discrimination Step 2 of the hierarchical regression showed that cultural adoption was predicted significantly and positively by positive sociability stereotypes as well as being predicted significantly and negatively by negative sociability stereotypes Cultural maintenance orientations were not predicted by either quality of sociability stereotypes shared reality was predicted positively by positive sociability stereotypes and negatively by negative sociability stereotypes Demographic and stereotype variables accounted for an increased and significant amount of explained variance in cultural adoption Step 3 of the hierarchical regression tested Hypothesis 2 by analyzing the unique effect of contextual and everyday discrimination experiences on acculturative orientations held by refugees living in Germany Cultural adoption was predicted significantly and negatively by contextual discrimination but not by everyday discrimination The orientation to maintain one’s culture in the host context was predicted negatively by contextual discrimination and predicted positively by everyday discrimination contextual as well as everyday discrimination were significant and negative predictors demographic and discrimination variables accounted for an increased and significant amount of explained variance in cultural adoption we analyzed the simple effects of both stereotype measures and discrimination variables on cultural adoption delivered the basis to interpret the interaction effects resulting from Step 5 Thus, Step 4 integrated positive as well as negative sociability stereotypes and contextual as well as everyday discrimination to predict acculturation orientations, and it tested for interaction recommendations in regressions (Field, 2013) Cultural adoption was predicted significantly and positively by positive sociability stereotypes and predicted negatively by negative sociability stereotypes and contextual discrimination Cultural maintenance was not predicted significantly by both sociability stereotype variables or by both discrimination experiences positive sociability stereotypes appeared as a positive predictor and negative sociability stereotypes as well as contextual and everyday discrimination were found as negative predictors and discrimination variables increased the amount of significant explained variance in cultural adoption ΔR2 = 0.01 in comparison to Step 2 (no increment in variance explanation in comparison to Step 3) the positive interaction terms in the case of positive sociability stereotypes indicated that with a stronger negative association between contextual as well as everyday discrimination and cultural adoption the positive relation between positive sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption became more powerful The positive interaction between negative sociability stereotypes and everyday discrimination showed that with an intensified negative relation between negative sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption the positive relation between everyday discrimination and cultural adoption became stronger the negative interaction term between negative sociability stereotypes and contextual suggested that a stronger negative association between negative sociability stereotypes and adoption motivations was accompanied by a less negative relation between contextual discrimination and cultural adoption (or vice versa) Interactions between sociability stereptypes and discrimination experiences among refugees on cultural adoption orientations indicating that refugees with higher levels in positive sociability stereotypes and both discrimination variables reported a stronger motivation to maintain their culture refugees with high values in negative sociability stereotypes and low experiences of everyday discrimination were found to report a decreased motivation to retain their ingroup’s culture Cross-over interactions between sociability stereptypes and discrimination experiences among refugees on cultural maintenance orientations Finally, shared reality was predicted significantly by positive interactions between positive sociability stereotypes and contextual as well as everyday discrimination (see Figure 3) Regarding the simple effects resulting from Step 4 the positive interactions terms of positive sociability stereotypes indicated that with a stronger negative association between contextual as well as everyday discrimination and shared reality the positive relation between positive sociability stereotypes and shared reality became more intense Interactions between sociability stereptypes and discrimination experiences among refugees on shared reality and interaction variables accounted for small and significant increments of explained variance in cultural adoption in case of shared reality) was stronger among female refugees (simple effects for females were β = −0.11 p < 0.001 in case of cultural adoption All other interaction effects were not significant We also calculated three-way interactions to test for demographic interference regarding the 12 interactions between stereotypes and discrimination experiences but no significant interaction terms emerged The present study examined how positive and negative sociability stereotypes toward host society members and contextual as well as everyday discrimination experiences influenced the acculturation orientations and shared reality perceptions held by refugees It also analyzed interactions between stereotypes and discrimination experiences regarding the impact on acculturation orientations and shared reality values results revealed that the perception of host society members as sociable was associated positively with the motivation of refugees to adopt relevant German cultural traditions and values as well as to perceive commonalities with the German host culture these positive sociability stereotypes held by refugees were not associated significantly with the motivation to maintain their cultural identity when imagining their future life in Germany Negative sociability stereotypes toward German host society members were related negatively to the motivation to adopt the German host culture and also associated negatively with shared reality values; but as in the case of positive sociability stereotypes there was no significant association between negative sociability stereotypes and cultural maintenance orientations Hypothesis 1 was supported regarding the asymmetrical associations between positive and negative sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption motivations as well as shared reality but not in the case of cultural maintenance orientations Another important aim of the current study was to examine the impact of different discrimination experiences on refugees’ acculturation orientations to respect acculturative experiences with the host society We examined contextual and everyday discrimination experiences results mostly indicated that both discrimination subtypes were associated negatively with cultural adoption and shared reality values in the case of cultural maintenance orientations contextual discrimination related negatively to the motivation to maintain one’s culture everyday discrimination experiences related positively to higher values in cultural maintenance refugees might be motivated to discard aspects of their cultural ingroup in favor of ending systematic experiences of discrimination The most important contribution of this article is the novel evidence on the interaction between stereotypes and discrimination experiences and how these interactions are associated with acculturation orientations among refugees We found substantial support for our Hypothesis 3 because nine of the 12 interaction terms were associated significantly with acculturation orientations that discrimination experiences of refugees become more intensified when refugees hold high values in positive sociability stereotypes and become less important when refugees already hold high values in negative sociability stereotypes toward host society members Regarding cultural adoption orientations and shared reality values interactions between positive sociability stereotypes and both types of discrimination resulted in a disillusion effect a stronger positive relation between positive sociability stereotypes and cultural adoption as well as shared reality was associated with stronger negative relations between discrimination experiences and both dependent measures it is especially refugees who are likely and motivated to adopt aspects of the host culture and to perceive commonalities with host society members due to their positive sociability stereotypes who suffer from discrimination by the hosting society regarding their motivation to adopt the host culture and to develop a shared reality the interaction between negative sociability stereotypes and contextual discrimination showed that a stronger negative relationship between negative stereotypes and cultural adoption was associated with a weaker negative relation between contextual discrimination and cultural adoption or vice versa This interaction indicated that with a stronger rejection of the host society culture due to negative beliefs about host society members discrimination experiences become less meaningful for refugees’ cultural adoption orientations and shared reality values Regarding cultural maintenance, analyses revealed crossover interactions (Aiken and West, 1991) there were no significant associations between cultural maintenance orientations and positive and negative sociability stereotypes and contextual and everyday discrimination crossover interactions indicate that the association between a predictor and a dependent variable is opposite depending on the value of the second predictor the interaction between positive sociability stereotypes and contextual as well as everyday discrimination indicated that refugees with high values in positive sociability stereotypes and high values in perceived discrimination reported a pronounced motivation to maintain their own culture the interaction between negative sociability stereotypes and everyday discrimination showed that high levels in everyday discrimination experiences were associated with higher levels in cultural maintenance among low and high levels of negative stereotypes our research gives ample evidence that strong discrimination experiences elicit a maladaptive effect on successful integration because they reduce the motivation to adopt aspects of the host culture reduce the perception of sharedness between the host society and one’s cultural ingroup and increase the motivation to maintain one’s own culture among refugees holding strong positive sociability stereotypes toward the host society increased negative encounters and discrimination experiences are likely to lead to separating acculturation strategies among refugees who actually had the potential to integrate into the host society especially in the case of an experienced ambiguity between one’s own motivations toward biculturality and perceptions that host society members are not motivated to accept other cultures The cross-sectional nature of the study is a major impediment to causal inferences concerning the bidirectionality of acculturation and acculturation orientations among majority and minority groups in a longitudinal approach to fully analyze and understand the mutuality of acculturation between migrants and their host society In addition, generalizability is limited by the significant impact of various sociodemographic variables on the dependent acculturation measures. However, the sample was representative for refugees living in Germany in terms of gender, age, and country of origin (Beelmann et al., 2019) the sample was much more educated than the average refugee population that migrated to Germany interaction analyses between stereotypes and demographics as well as between discrimination experiences and demographics as well as three-way interactions found only three significant interactions regarding gender and residency status our main analyses were mostly free of covariate interactions Regarding the assessment of stereotypes, our research is limited to personal stereotypes. Consensual or cultural stereotypes have been found to be more accurate, less positive, and less colored by individual experiences, motivational states, and individual differences (Jussim et al., 2015; Findor et al., 2020; Kotzur et al., 2020) cultural stereotypes are likely to be more connected with real positions of social groups within societal structures From a measurement point of view, some of our measures could be improved and extended. We used only three items to measure both positive and negative sociability stereotypes. Nonetheless, the effects of stereotypes on acculturation orientations replicate most findings of earlier research on the interrelation between stereotypes and acculturation in a majority sample (López-Rodríguez et al., 2014) we do not think these limited measures had any major consequences in terms of threatening the validity of our results it would be necessary to develop an instrument measuring all dimensions of shared reality and not just perceived commonalities between ingroup and outgroup A comprehensive measure of shared reality has to consist of a cognitive dimension regarding contents to share an affective dimension regarding the experience of commonalities with outgroup members and a metadimension regarding the sensation that the outgroup member experiences this commonality as well Another limitation stems from the translation of the items into Arabic and Persian. The data acquisition used the translation technique of back-translation by native speakers as well as the method of decentering (Sechrest et al., 1972) to ensure linguistic equivalence (Peña, 2007) specific linguistic concepts and constructs cannot be translated into another cultural context without describing or defining their meanings and contents (e.g. terms from German migration law that have no equivalent in Arabic or Persian) This is especially problematic in the case of paper-and-pencil questionnaires data collection was always accompanied by native speakers of both Persian and Arabic language groups to explain the modus operandi of the questionnaire and to answer questions raised by the participants Regarding the strengths of the present research the study is the first to analyze the relationships between positive and negative sociability stereotypes and acculturation orientations as well as shared reality from a refugee perspective the analyses tested for interaction effects between stereotypes and discrimination to respect the bidimensionality and bidirectionality of the acculturation process the methodological strengths of this study are that it is based on a large sample of refugees living in Thuringia there were a series of demographic variables to control for the hierarchical regression analysis multiitem scales of the analyzed variables and mostly enough power to detect small interaction effects or other important intergroup variables that could interact with stereotypes or discrimination experiences in predicting acculturation motivations by both majority and minority group members These variables might also act as protective factors to reduce the maladaptive power of discrimination experiences on successful integration The challenge is to come up with ways to construct such programs so that they do not further intensify tensions between both cultural groups but promote the creation of integration-relevant attitudes and the recognition that discrimination plays a role in social life and should not lead to maladaptive acculturation strategies such as separation or marginalization The main contribution of this study was to bring together stereotypes toward host society members held by refugees and perceptions of discrimination provoked by host society members to analyze intergroup beliefs and experiences and their effects on acculturation-relevant orientations Alongside the unique effects of positive and negative stereotypes and contextual as well as everyday discrimination on acculturation perceptions of refugees we explored interactions between these variables especially among refugees high in positive sociability stereotypes resulting in a stronger rejection of the host culture and a pronounced motivation to maintain one’s own culture in the new cultural context To ensure successful acculturation between refugees and host society members and integration practices have to focus on and discuss the problem of discrimination against refugees Societal strategies need to reduce systemic discrimination but also develop a cultural climate that promotes diversity and multiculturality Facilitating positive encounters between refugees and host society members sets a foundation for reduced negative stereotypes and it enables acculturation strategies that are characterized by adopting the outgroup culture and maintaining one’s own cultural identity—that is The dataset presented in this article was uploaded to GESIS. 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residence The small lake is surrounded by a subdivision off Karwick Road near the Hacienda restaurant Long Beach Police Chief Bob Sulkowski said there were no roads or paths leading to the dog so the only way for Bullis to get to it was to hike through heavy brush that included thorns that get thicker closer to the shoreline When Bullis and Lutterbach made it to the shoreline the dog was partially submerged not far from the water’s edge Bullis crashed through the ice into water up to his waist he was able to make it back to dry ground with the dog which police say had lost use of its hind legs because of the cold water Nelson was about to go into shock from his body temperature being so low when he arrived at the Michigan City Animal Hospital After a warm bath and other forms of heat therapy Nelson was cleared to go back home about 5 p.m ‘‘He’s doing fine,’’ Lutterbach said Tuesday a nearly 40-year veteran of the department was examined by paramedics for possible hypothermia but didn’t require further medical treatment change clothes and come back to work,’’ Sulkowski said TDT | Manama                     The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   BRAVE Combat Federation’s return to Germany has already been filled with plenty of drama even though no punches have been thrown just yet During the official weigh-ins for BRAVE CF 68 Joilton Lutterbach went to extremes to make weight for his interim championship fight against Mihail Cotruta - but failed to do so even though he shaved his hair to see if it would make a difference 100g stood between Lutterbach and the title shot The main event goes on at Super Lightweight but only Cotruta can win the interim belt now ‘’Peregrino’’ will also have to give up 20% of his purse to Cotruta as Ismail Naurdiev initialy weighed in north of the Super Welterweight limit and came in with less than a minute to spare in the weigh-in window to finally make weight and confirm his bout against Vadim Kutsyi Max Holzer didn’t make weight for the curtain-opener of BRAVE CF 68/NFC 11 but his fight against Andrey Tyshchenko goes on Florim Zendeli vs Tamirlan Dadaev and Maurice Adorf vs Anastasios Chatzigorgiadis have been scrapped from the fight card altogether TDT | Manama                                                    The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com The BRAVE CF Flyweight title curse is real the organisation will not be crowning its first-ever 125-pound champion in Brazil after all who was supposed to face Edilceu Alves for the title has fallen ill and is out of the fight - It is the 11th time the company is forced to deal with last-minute changes related to the inaugural Flyweight belt which will continue to have no owner in the near future Alves now takes on newcomer Marciano Ferreira in a non-title bout while the Super Lightweight duel between former world champion Luan Santiago and top contender Joilton Lutterbach is the new main event of BRAVE CF 78 in association with Victorious Fight and Entertainment is the return of the most global MMA organization to its second home in Brazil BRAVE Combat Federation will land in Fortaleza as Brazil become the first country to host BRAVE CF shows in three different cities (Curitiba and Belo Horizonte being the other ones) The full fight card for BRAVE CF 78 has also been released with the return of Super Welterweight hard-hitter Luiz Cado taking on Vernon Ramos in a bout that was supposed to take place in Colombia at BRAVE CF 73 The main card is rounded up with the debuts of Brazilian standouts Arlen ‘’Benks’’ Ribeiro and Marcelo Marques who take on Yabna Ferreira Ntchalá and Manuel Mena Curiously enough Ntchalá will become the first fighter from Guinea-Bissau to feature at BRAVE CF while Mena will be the first male Venezuelan athlete The Victorious portion of the fight card features two huge matchups the first at Lightweight between Junior Melo and Danilo Santos and a Brazil vs Argentina clash as Ricardo de Almeida takes on Roberto Benítez in a Catchweight bout of 68kg BRAVE CF 78: Victorious takes place at the Centro de Formação Olímpica stadium in Fortaleza the capital of Ceará state in Brazil It is BRAVE CF’s fifth overall Brazilian show as the organisation renews its commitment with the booming Brazilian MMA scene which has seen five world champions in BRAVE CF history as well as over 90 fighters signed in seven years.  Super Lightweight: Joilton Lutterbach vs Luan Santiago Flyweight: Edilceu Alves vs Marciano Ferreira Super Lightweight: Arlen Benks vs Yabna Ferreira Ntchalá Lightweight: Marcelo Marques vs Manuel Mena Victorious Fight Card Lightweight: Junior Melo vs Danillo Santos Catchweight 68kg: Ricardo de Almeida vs Roberto Benítez Light Heavyweight: Jhonatan Azevedo vs Raffael Cerqueira Bantamweight: Tiago Caboclo vs Lazaro Mascarenhas Strawweight: Gracy Maia vs Ada Leticia Featherweight: Israel Figueira vs Wilker Nsamo Would-be UFC Saudi Arabia middleweight Joilton Lutterbach who had been penciled in as the opponent of Shara Magomedov this Saturday has openly admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs ahead of the fight caught under the UFC’s new anti-doping program in association with Drug Free Sport though promotion officials did not confirm the reason However, Brazil’s Lutterbach addressed the matter on social media recently in essence saying he didn’t know he would be signing with the UFC “Thank you for all the messages of affection during this difficult time I actually used Juice 3 months ago and had no idea that I would sign with the UFC,” Lutterbach wrote in a statement posted on Thursday “I could have hidden in the mountains or gone to Thailand to hide as many do and are not tested but I preferred to take the risk and believe I was clean and fit to fight.” I would like to say sorry to the UFC and to my opponent Shara.” I will be back soon!” Lutterbach finished While it’s rare for a fighter to openly admit to doping, Lutterbach joins the likes of ex-PFL fighter Will Fluery who owned up to a 2023 doping infraction earlier this year Magomedov will instead fight Antonio Trocoli at the Fight Night event in Riyadh The UFC Saudi Arabia card has undergone a number of changes and cancellations after Khamzat Chimaev was forced to withdraw from the main event Joilton Lutterbach was scheduled to make his UFC debut on June 22 against undefeated prospect Shara Magomedov but was pulled from the fight during fight week As the fighter would later himself announce Lutterbach admitted the reason he had withdrawn from the fight was not due to an injury Lutterbach revealed that he had tested positive for illegal substances the 31-year-old claimed that he "used juice three months ago" back when he had "no idea" that he would receive a UFC contract Get the latest updates on One Championship Rankings at Sportskeeda and more Lutterbach was signed on relatively short notice to replace Ihor Potieria at UFC Saudi Arabia, who accepted a short-notice fight against Michel Pereira at UFC 301 At the time of his signing with the promotion 'Peregrino' was preparing for a boxing match with Adrian Bleszynski on May 25 The UFC seemingly could not take a break in June and was forced to scramble saving another fight that fell through at the last minute With Joilton Lutterbach no longer competing on June 22 Sharaputdin 'Shara Bullet' Magomedov will instead face Antonio Trocoli who was booked to make his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 93 against Ikram Aliskerov Aliskerov was pulled from the fight to replace Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event Magomedov will be Trocoli's fourth different opponent he has been booked against in an attempt to make his UFC debut Trocoli was in Las Vegas preparing to compete on June 22 but will instead fly across the world to take on Magomedov with a few days of preparation Follow One Championship News, Schedule & Results at Sportskeeda Your perspective matters!Start the conversation