UFC Brazil now official after Zuffa confirms Aug. 27 pay-per-view in Rio de Janeiro
by Jesse Holland on Dec 15, 2010 11:22 AM EST
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It's official.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today (Dec. 15) announced its long-awaited return to Brazil, currently scheduled for the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 27, 2011.
On hand for today's announcement, which was delivered via live press conference at Rio de Janeiro's City Hall, was a virtual who's-who of Brazilian UFC stars including current middleweight champion Anderson Silva, reigning light heavyweight kingpin Mauricio Rua and even recently anointed UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo.
Also making an appearance was current 185-pound number one contender Vitor Belfort, who stopped Wanderlei Silva in just 44 seconds under the UFC banner during its first foray into Brazil back in 1998 in San Paulo.
Even UFC pillar and grappling legend Royce Gracie was in attendance.
A return to Brazil has long been on Zuffa's radar, but perhaps not a priority until recently after the rapid economic growth -- coupled with a winning bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics -- made the destination much more lucrative.
From UFC President Dana White (via Yahoo Sports):
"The economy is doing extremely well down here. The fact that these guys got the Olympics, the (2014) World Cup and all these big events, it just made sense. The economy has really been kick started and there are a lot of good things going on in Brazil ... Because of how big this is [stateside], people were always asking me about Brazil and when it would happen and I always said it probably won’t happen for a while because we weren’t focused on it. But when they got the Olympics, I said, ‘Now we’re interested,’ and we really began to look at Brazil."
The summer pay-per-view (PPV) event is expected to feature an all-star line-up consisting primarily of Brazilian fighters, including the aforementioned roster of current and former champions.
Is asking for Vitor Belfort vs. Wanderlei Silva II being too greedy?
See you in Brazil, Maniacs.
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liddell vs gracie?
Fighting Solves Everything! - Mikeybear
by mikeybear32 on Dec 15, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Homey-Stacked card
Shogun vs Anderson
Machida vs Couture
Aldo vs Edgar
Nog vs Mir II
Belfort vs Thiago Silva
Wandy vs Maia
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Is that some sort of sick joke?
Maybe, just maybe on the undercard. No way would I let that fight on my PPV.
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by danago on Dec 15, 2010 11:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
sonnen will get murdered in Brazil!
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by mikeybear32 on Dec 15, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
looks like....
Vitor, silva, shogun, and aldo are all at the press conference…. is that a hint?
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No not at all. When you do these type of things you put all your big namers from that area in that conference. Means nothing for the card itself. Well a few of these will be undoubtely on the card but I doubt all of them are on it.
by AintNoSunshine on Dec 15, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
The timing would make it possible, but I doubt they would put all the stars in one card.
Specially since they need to have title defenses every so often, they wouldn’t put 3 of them in one card (if they remain with their titles, there is).
Let’s look at it like this:
Shogun is scheduled to fight by March, so that is 5 months until August.
Anderson Silva will fight in February, which is a little bit of a stretch but would still seem normal by UFC standards.
Aldo is the only incognita, but I believe he will be recovered and fighting at least by late March early April.
However, if they all keep their belts I don’t think the UFC would line them all together. Would be pretty sick though.
"A lot of times, you beat a person who beat a person who can beat you. I mean, it doesn’t make any sense." – Joe Rogan
Sonnen in Brazil
= Kos in Montreal x 100
"Remember that shit I gave you last week nigga? It's nothing nigga, it's nothin', it's nothing nigga, nigga it's nothing. This shit right here, nigga! This shit right here nigga, right here this shit nigga! This shit right here nigga!....This shit called deaf nigga!"
"That don't even sound attractive, you mean Ima hit it and die nigga?"
"Naw nigga, not death nigga, nigga DEAF! You hit this shit twice, you can't hear nothin'"
+100
Word! Rio is a badass place, Man. There are parts of that city that I wouldn’t walk through even with Brock, Cain, AND Fedor as my body guards. Freakin Brazillian and Russian gangs make American gangs look like girl-scout troops.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Mark my words!!!!
Ultimate Fighter leading up to it will be Team USA vs Team Brazil
by Edgecrusher71 on Dec 15, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
The UFC isnt complete until it gets over to Brazil!
They should do a USA vs. Brazil theme like they did with USA vs. Canada back in the day!
Shogun vs. Rampage for the title after Shogun beats Rashads ass
Anderson vs. Chael….yes Chael wont make it back to the USA alive
Oliviera vs.Florian
Alves vs. Hardy
Nogueira vs. Mir 2
book that shit now
Hardy as in Dan Hardy? As in England’s very own Dan Hardy? As in Dan Hardy the English man? As in, Dan ‘I am from England’ Hardy? As in . . . …
hahahaha gotta lay of the smoke!
Make it Alves vs. Condit then
Good fights
I would love to see Rampage vs Shogun
Shogun > Suga
Time looks good for winner of vitor/andy against sonnen. I would think my rua will want to get on that card, he’ll finish Rashad in the first so it shouldn’t be a problem.
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by danago on Dec 15, 2010 11:30 AM EST via mobile reply actions
if Sonnen knows what’s good for him, he should stay as far away from Brazil as possible.
I don’t think he knows any better though..that’s why he’s so awesome.
He’ll earn some good cash over there.
Sonnen just wants that belt, he’ll fight anyone, anywhere.
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by danago on Dec 15, 2010 11:48 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nominated for sig of the year awards danago.
You’re a good sport. Now let’s pray to GSP shall we?
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Shogun vs Anderson, kids. FOTD
They’d freakin blow the roof off of Rio with that matchup! Winner gets a statue overlooking the city next to Jesus.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
and why not?
Shogun and Anderson are actually the same size, unlike Andy/GSP. This is the superfight we should all be Tweeting Dana about! This is the best fight the UFC can make right now and Brazil is the perfect place for it! .
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Gonna be a stacked card hopefully Dana hires some brazilian ring girls give ole horse face and arianny a break it b nice to see some new faces every now an then
by malito3og3 on Dec 15, 2010 11:33 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Renzo, Wanderlei, Big Nog, Anderson, Shogun, Machida, Cigano and Aldo, wow!
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Belfort too!!!!
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Interesting look to the venue
I looked at some pics of the place and it looks like a cross between a high school/small college gymnasium inside the MGM.
I am salivating at the possibilities
But know in the end, most of these guys will not be fighting on the card, only there for the 3 day fan expo that DW will hold to honor the UFC entering Brazil.
I expect Main (Aldo, Spider or JDS) and Co-main (Wandy or Nog) of superstars and the remainder to be second tier Brazilian fighters (Paul Harris, Do Bronx, Tibau, etc)
is there a relevent gracie right now or are you talking anyone… like Renzo?
by AintNoSunshine on Dec 15, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Renzo is who came to mind. followed by Kyra (who ALWAYS comes to mind when I hear "Gracie", lol)
Is Roger still pursuing MMA?
The point was that we will get two fights with suspect challengers in the main and co-main to set up “easy” wins, and the remainder of the fights will be curtailed with “other” Brazilians set up to succeed. Kind of like the British cards. The hard-core fans will se through the match-ups, but the casuals will show up in droves to see their favorites win.
Or they could holler at Roger Gracie and maybe give him a contract.
He’s trying to transition but only had 3 MMA bouts, with the 4th taking place in a strikeforce card against Mike Kyle I guess.
"A lot of times, you beat a person who beat a person who can beat you. I mean, it doesn’t make any sense." – Joe Rogan
Shogun could make this fight depending on how his fight with rashad goes down. Sony rule that out, hes said many times he would love to fight in brazil.
Anderson will be on I would think, that’s if he beats vitor. The winner of that fight will be fighting Sonnen if all goes as planned.
They might even throw Aldo in there, they’ll stack this card right up. I might even try make it. I have my UFC contract, all I need to do is sign it. Before this card I wasn’t down with the UFC, but this has won me over I think. I could make this card the biggest one in MMA history.
Been watching UFC since UFC 124. GSP is a French Canadian God to me.
I dont actually own a current MMA record but on the interwebs I am 40-2-0
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by danago on Dec 15, 2010 11:52 AM EST via mobile reply actions
MY DREAM CARD
Main event= Shogun/Rampage LHW title
Co main event= A Silva/Sonnen MW title
Wandy/Vitor2
Big Nog /Mir2
Aldo/Whoever
I don’t think sonnen should get the immediate rematch but that shit would be epic in brazil!
hey dana
Make this our free card and we’ll forget silva/thales ever happend…
That was the fight he promised the fans he’d makeup for, right?
by meed55 on Dec 15, 2010 12:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
silva/maia
Have you heard about Deyenda?
by ChuckMastaCheese on Dec 15, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
You guys are really dreaming big with this
prepare to be disappointed. The card won’t be THAT stacked. There are already brazilians on every card anyway.
I am sure it will be stacked. Maybe not the stacked card of the year but still. In new markets the UFC will make sure its memorable. Sort of the way they did for Abu Dhabi
by AintNoSunshine on Dec 15, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Royce Gracie is such a well spoken guy, he IS the Godfather of MMA. You hear him at the presser, he sounds like a Godfather (-=. Speaks very well, calm and at his own pace, doesnt stutter , as if he was telling a story. greatest ambassador for the sport.
Bring back the Chute Boxe of old!!!
Not a bad idea at all.
Special season with old school legends.
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-Tom Wolf
Gracie vs. Shamrock open weight lol
"A lot of times, you beat a person who beat a person who can beat you. I mean, it doesn’t make any sense." – Joe Rogan
shamrock is a shitty coach
Unless you’re talking about Frank. Dan Severn might be an option if he’s still alive.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
fun, yes. but I have doubts about his coaching skills too.
Plus I don’t know if I could handle a whole season of Bas talking about himself…and yelling “Liver kick!” incessantly at inappropriate and irrelevant times.
"Who's da MASTA?!!!"
Plenty to choose from
Shogun vs Rampage
Belfort vs. Wanderlie
Aldo vs Kid
Anderson vs Sonnen
Noguiera vs Crocop
Machida vs Couture
Junior Dos Santos vs Carwin
Lil Nog vs Rashad
Thiago Alves vs. Koscheck
Bring back the Chute Boxe of old!!!
Guest BRAZILIAN UFC RING GIRLS?? anyone ;)
no need to bring sand to the beach, lol. arianny and chandella can stay in vegas
this is gunna be an epic card, too many great fights that could happen. just gotta hope every fighter stays healthy.
shogun rampage 2 just to see shogun do that jumping kick again lol
God is too big for just one religion...
only person i have ever seen actually attempt a switch kick and be successful with it.
Awesome shit
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by PSYQO78 on Dec 15, 2010 5:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wasn't Dana White just stonewalling Ariel Halwani (or however the hell you spell it) at UFC 124?
He just stood there and gave a shit-eating grin and denied it all. Now 2 days later it’s on in Brazil. Don’t go into acting Dana.
yea
you could tell he was thinking “Wtf how does he know”
REMEMBER ME. i will be in the ufc one day. Mark my words
by PrettyBoyy91 on Feb 18, 2010 2:06 PM PST
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