The Bitetti Combat "Nordeste 4" mixed martial arts event from the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sept. 12, has come to a close.
It was a card stacked with recognizable names of former Pride FC veterans, including Ricardo Arona and Murilo Rua -- both of whom were victorious at the event.
Nordeste 4 also had its share of past UFC fighters including Jeff Monson and Marvin Eastman. They however, did not share the same fate as "The Brazilian Tiger" and "Ninja."
Monson was looking to make it eight straight while simultaneously avenging a 2007 loss to Pedro Rizzo when he squared off against "The Rock" on the main card. "The Snowman" was diligent in his attack; however, Rizzo wasn't having any of the ground game and managed to outpoint Admiral Anarchy with effective striking for his first win since a technical knockout victory over Monson back at Art of War 3.
Eastman was also game for his appearance, but like Monson, was shut down by the offense of Ricardo Arona. "The Beastman" went down on the judges scorecards for his third loss in four attempts.
Not to be outdone by his Brazilian comrades, former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho defeated IFC veteran Alex Schoenauer -- also by unanimous decision.
Not that it mattered.
This night belonged to Murilo Rua, who damn near decapitated WEC and Pride FC vet Alex Stiebling with a series of punches that followed his tremendous head kick.
Is Ninja back?
Here are the Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4 complete results:
Ricardo Arona (14-5) def. Marvin Eastman (16-10-1) via Unanimous Decision
Paulo Filho (18-1) def. Alex Schoenauer (14-10) via Unanimous Decision
Pedro Rizzo (17-9) def. Jeff Monson (31-9) via Unanimous Decision
Murilo "Ninja" Rua (17-10-1) def. Alex Stiebling (18-11-1, 1 NC) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in Round 1
Milton "Miltinho" Viera (10-6-1) def. Luciano Azavedo (15-8) via Split Decision
Fabio Maldonado (12-3) def. Vitor Miranda (4-2) via Unanimous Decision
Glover Texeira (7-2) def. Leonardo "Chocolate" Nascimento (7-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1
Luis "Besouro" Dutra Jr. (9-2-1) def. Henrique "Chocolate" Nogueira (6-5-1) via TKO (Punches) in Round 1
Cassiano Tytschyo (14-6) def. Fausto Black (3-2) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1
Alexandre "Pulga" Pimentel (8-0) def. Luciano "Izzy" Correa (1-2) via Unanimous Decision
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