Kaue Fernandes will finally re-enter the octagon after a 11-month hiatus at UFC 330, and he expects to prove the world he’s top-10 material by beating Jalin Turner on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
Fernandes was last seen in the cage in Sept. 2025, when he chopped down Harry Hardwick’s leg with calf kicks to earn a $50,000 performance bonus in Paris. Hardwick was a late-notice replacement after Fares Ziam withdrew from the bout following death in his family, and Fernandes said many attempts by the UFC to book him against top-ranked foes didn’t come to fruition.
“Before this win, they were already trying to match me up with guys ranked in the top 10,”
