Brazilian Notebook: Wanderlei Defends Belt in ‘07
Gleidson Venga Nov 22, 2006
Definitely, 2006 was the year when Brazil held its largest number
of mixed martial arts events. Big shows such as Super Challenge,
Predador FC and Fury FC showed us impeccable organization, and it
proved to all that Brazilian promoters can put together amazing
events.
Before the end of this year several cards will take place, including the traditional Storm Samurai, Shooto Brazil and the second Fury FC. Meanwhile, PRIDE’s athletes are training for fights on New Year’s Eve. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) became the South American boxing heavyweight champion, and a new MMA team promises to make some noise.
Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) will only defend his belt in
2007
To those expecting Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) to defend his PRIDE title at the end of this year, you’ll have to wait a couple of months. According to Silva he will make a scheduled fight Dec. 31, but it will probably not come against Ricardo Arona (Pictures) or “Minotoro.” Instead, he will defend his title February in Las Vegas.
“Minotoro” conquers a boxing title
Brazilian amateur boxing champion Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) just conquered another title. The fighter is the reigning champion of the South American Games, which took place last week in Argentina.
In the finals, “Minotoro” defeated his Argentine opponent by the dominating score of 22-5. Nogueira’s conquest earned space in the Brazilian press and the fighter stated that he planned to represent Brazil in the Pan-American Games in 2007 and the Olympics in 2008, that is if the dates don’t conflict with his matches in PRIDE.
Storm Samurai promises another great event
The most traditional Brazilian MMA event these days, Storm Samurai will promote its last event of 2006 next Saturday. The schedule will bring rising names such as Andre Dida, Marlon Matias and Rosimar Palhares. One of the most anticipated fights features Marisa Souza and the beast Cristiane Cyborg.
Full Card:
Cláudio “Popeye” vs. Rosimar Palhares
Maicon Costa vs. Alexandre Barros (Pictures)
Andre Dida vs. Felipe Borges
Wagner Tibúrcio vs. Mikito
Marcelo “Zulú” vs. Cristian Tide
Marlon Mathias vs. Carlo Prates
Gustavo vs. Ivan “Pitbull”
Ed Carlos “Monstro” vs. Sidney da Silva
Jorge Brito vs. Edval Pedroso
Cristiane Cyborg vs. Marisa Souza
Carlos Barreto and Jorge Guimarães create new MMA team
Manager Jorge Guimarães and Carlson Gracie black belt Carlos Barreto, along with physical trainer Rogério Camões, announced the birth of the newest Brazilian MMA team: Black House.
Besides Barreto, this team will feature UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort (Pictures), Assuerio Silva (Pictures) and Lyoto Machida. They promise that the Black House will be one of the strongest MMA teams on earth.
Occupying the team’s large training facility in Rio de Janeiro, the gym features two grappling mats, one cage and one ring. The grand opening will take place Nov. 27.
Top Brazilian teams confirmed for Fury FC 2
Fury FC’s second edition, scheduled for Nov. 30 in Sao Paulo, will include fighters from the major MMA Brazilian teams, such as Brazilian Top Team, Chute Boxe and Gracie Barra Combat Team.
In addition to the 93-kg Grand Prix, the greatest attractions of this event are the presence of Daniel Acacio (Pictures) and Cristiano Marcelo, both former PRIDE participants.
After showing excellent organization in the first edition, Fury FC will need to continue proving that it deserves consideration among the best MMA events in Brazil.
Fight Card:
93-kg Tournament
Thiago Silva vs. Claudio Godoi
Vitor Vianna (Pictures) vs. Danilo Moto-Serra
Reserve match
Luis Arthur Cane vs. Joao Assis
Other fights
Givanildo Santana vs. Michelli Verdinelli
Daniel Acacio (Pictures) vs. Delson Heleno (Pictures)
Cristiano Marcello (Pictures) vs. David Kaplin
Hudson Rocha vs. Mike Easton
Mauricio “Veio” Amado vs. Fabricio Monteiro (Pictures)
Rodrigo Ruiz vs. Carlos Ramon
Shooto Brazil is back
Under the direction Andre Pederneiras — the Nova União team leader and trainer of Vitor Ribeiro (Pictures), a former Shooto champion — Shooto-affiliated events will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 2.
“I’ve worked with Shooto since 1996, when I led athletes in the Japan Opens, and I fought there also,” explained Pederneiras. “I believe that Shooto will make history in Brazilian MMA. I wish to make Shooto Brazil as big as the Japanese Shooto events and it will make Japanese fighters want to compete in Brazil also, just like our athletes want to compete there.”
The arrival of Shooto in Brazil is welcomed by Pederneiras, who sees a great future for Brazilian athletes if this partnership continues.
“The more international events we have in Brazil,” he said, “there will be more chances for the Brazilian athletes.”
Full Card:
Daniel Otero vs. Tomohiro Hashi (Pictures)
Marlon Sandro vs. Rafael “Brodinho”
Diogo Oliveira vs Roni Torres
Diego Akita vs João
Eduardo “Kiko” Felipe vs Giovani Diniz
Julian Soares vs Wendell Oliveira
Andre Luiz vs Eduardo Pachu
Diogo vs Matheus Trindade
André vs Emerson Ferreira
News and notes
Jungle Fight 7 is scheduled for Dec. 17 in Slovenia. For the first time Wallid Ismail (Pictures)’s event takes place outside Brazil. Several fighters are already confirmed: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Vladimir Matyushenko (Pictures) and Antony Rea (Pictures). …
Antonio Silva (Pictures) will fight Dec. 2 on BodogFight’s first pay-per-view against fellow super heavyweight Eric Pele (Pictures). In addition to this bout, the 300-pound Silva tells Sherdog.com that he has one more fight on his contract with HERO’S, but he doesn’t know when he will fight for the Japanese organization. …
Earlier this month in Sao Paulo, Showfight 5 featured amazing fights and surprising results. The experienced Jose Landi-Jons (Pictures) lost to Eduardo Pamplona (Pictures) by decision. Silva’s longtime nemesis Jorge Patino (Pictures) also lost on points against newcomer Fernando Pontes Margarida. Roan Carneiro (Pictures) submitted Japan’s Yoshitomo Watanabe by arm-triangle choke and Assuerio Silva (Pictures) finished Eduardo Maiorino. …
In Brazil, concert tickets have different prices depending on if you’re a man or woman. It is normal for promoters to charge lower prices to the women to attract a bigger female crowd. The Nogueira brothers took this idea and for the first time will do the same thing for MMA in Brazil. The goal is to make the sport more popular among women and to fill the arena that will host Minotauro Fights 5 on Dec. 9. Rafael “Feijão,” Marcelo “Grilo” and Eduardo Maiorino are scheduled to fight. …
Brazilian Top Team fighter Milton Vieira (Pictures) submitted Japan’s Yukinari Tamura by rear-naked choke in the second round of their DEEP contest last Saturday. Also, Medeiros “Head Hunter” defeated Yosuke Habu by heelhook, and “Animal” knocked out Hidenobu Koike, both in the first round.
Before the end of this year several cards will take place, including the traditional Storm Samurai, Shooto Brazil and the second Fury FC. Meanwhile, PRIDE’s athletes are training for fights on New Year’s Eve. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) became the South American boxing heavyweight champion, and a new MMA team promises to make some noise.
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To those expecting Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) to defend his PRIDE title at the end of this year, you’ll have to wait a couple of months. According to Silva he will make a scheduled fight Dec. 31, but it will probably not come against Ricardo Arona (Pictures) or “Minotoro.” Instead, he will defend his title February in Las Vegas.
“I think I will know December’s opponent in the next few days
because the time is running and I must to train and focus on this
match,” Silva told Sherdog.com. “And to warn my opponent in the
days before the fight is not going to be a very good idea. So I
think the guy already knows he will face me.”
“Minotoro” conquers a boxing title
Brazilian amateur boxing champion Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Pictures) just conquered another title. The fighter is the reigning champion of the South American Games, which took place last week in Argentina.
In the finals, “Minotoro” defeated his Argentine opponent by the dominating score of 22-5. Nogueira’s conquest earned space in the Brazilian press and the fighter stated that he planned to represent Brazil in the Pan-American Games in 2007 and the Olympics in 2008, that is if the dates don’t conflict with his matches in PRIDE.
Storm Samurai promises another great event
The most traditional Brazilian MMA event these days, Storm Samurai will promote its last event of 2006 next Saturday. The schedule will bring rising names such as Andre Dida, Marlon Matias and Rosimar Palhares. One of the most anticipated fights features Marisa Souza and the beast Cristiane Cyborg.
Full Card:
Cláudio “Popeye” vs. Rosimar Palhares
Maicon Costa vs. Alexandre Barros (Pictures)
Andre Dida vs. Felipe Borges
Wagner Tibúrcio vs. Mikito
Marcelo “Zulú” vs. Cristian Tide
Marlon Mathias vs. Carlo Prates
Gustavo vs. Ivan “Pitbull”
Ed Carlos “Monstro” vs. Sidney da Silva
Jorge Brito vs. Edval Pedroso
Cristiane Cyborg vs. Marisa Souza
Carlos Barreto and Jorge Guimarães create new MMA team
Manager Jorge Guimarães and Carlson Gracie black belt Carlos Barreto, along with physical trainer Rogério Camões, announced the birth of the newest Brazilian MMA team: Black House.
Besides Barreto, this team will feature UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort (Pictures), Assuerio Silva (Pictures) and Lyoto Machida. They promise that the Black House will be one of the strongest MMA teams on earth.
Occupying the team’s large training facility in Rio de Janeiro, the gym features two grappling mats, one cage and one ring. The grand opening will take place Nov. 27.
Top Brazilian teams confirmed for Fury FC 2
Fury FC’s second edition, scheduled for Nov. 30 in Sao Paulo, will include fighters from the major MMA Brazilian teams, such as Brazilian Top Team, Chute Boxe and Gracie Barra Combat Team.
In addition to the 93-kg Grand Prix, the greatest attractions of this event are the presence of Daniel Acacio (Pictures) and Cristiano Marcelo, both former PRIDE participants.
After showing excellent organization in the first edition, Fury FC will need to continue proving that it deserves consideration among the best MMA events in Brazil.
Fight Card:
93-kg Tournament
Thiago Silva vs. Claudio Godoi
Vitor Vianna (Pictures) vs. Danilo Moto-Serra
Reserve match
Luis Arthur Cane vs. Joao Assis
Other fights
Givanildo Santana vs. Michelli Verdinelli
Daniel Acacio (Pictures) vs. Delson Heleno (Pictures)
Cristiano Marcello (Pictures) vs. David Kaplin
Hudson Rocha vs. Mike Easton
Mauricio “Veio” Amado vs. Fabricio Monteiro (Pictures)
Rodrigo Ruiz vs. Carlos Ramon
Shooto Brazil is back
Under the direction Andre Pederneiras — the Nova União team leader and trainer of Vitor Ribeiro (Pictures), a former Shooto champion — Shooto-affiliated events will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Dec. 2.
“I’ve worked with Shooto since 1996, when I led athletes in the Japan Opens, and I fought there also,” explained Pederneiras. “I believe that Shooto will make history in Brazilian MMA. I wish to make Shooto Brazil as big as the Japanese Shooto events and it will make Japanese fighters want to compete in Brazil also, just like our athletes want to compete there.”
The arrival of Shooto in Brazil is welcomed by Pederneiras, who sees a great future for Brazilian athletes if this partnership continues.
“The more international events we have in Brazil,” he said, “there will be more chances for the Brazilian athletes.”
Full Card:
Daniel Otero vs. Tomohiro Hashi (Pictures)
Marlon Sandro vs. Rafael “Brodinho”
Diogo Oliveira vs Roni Torres
Diego Akita vs João
Eduardo “Kiko” Felipe vs Giovani Diniz
Julian Soares vs Wendell Oliveira
Andre Luiz vs Eduardo Pachu
Diogo vs Matheus Trindade
André vs Emerson Ferreira
News and notes
Jungle Fight 7 is scheduled for Dec. 17 in Slovenia. For the first time Wallid Ismail (Pictures)’s event takes place outside Brazil. Several fighters are already confirmed: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Vladimir Matyushenko (Pictures) and Antony Rea (Pictures). …
Antonio Silva (Pictures) will fight Dec. 2 on BodogFight’s first pay-per-view against fellow super heavyweight Eric Pele (Pictures). In addition to this bout, the 300-pound Silva tells Sherdog.com that he has one more fight on his contract with HERO’S, but he doesn’t know when he will fight for the Japanese organization. …
Earlier this month in Sao Paulo, Showfight 5 featured amazing fights and surprising results. The experienced Jose Landi-Jons (Pictures) lost to Eduardo Pamplona (Pictures) by decision. Silva’s longtime nemesis Jorge Patino (Pictures) also lost on points against newcomer Fernando Pontes Margarida. Roan Carneiro (Pictures) submitted Japan’s Yoshitomo Watanabe by arm-triangle choke and Assuerio Silva (Pictures) finished Eduardo Maiorino. …
In Brazil, concert tickets have different prices depending on if you’re a man or woman. It is normal for promoters to charge lower prices to the women to attract a bigger female crowd. The Nogueira brothers took this idea and for the first time will do the same thing for MMA in Brazil. The goal is to make the sport more popular among women and to fill the arena that will host Minotauro Fights 5 on Dec. 9. Rafael “Feijão,” Marcelo “Grilo” and Eduardo Maiorino are scheduled to fight. …
Brazilian Top Team fighter Milton Vieira (Pictures) submitted Japan’s Yukinari Tamura by rear-naked choke in the second round of their DEEP contest last Saturday. Also, Medeiros “Head Hunter” defeated Yosuke Habu by heelhook, and “Animal” knocked out Hidenobu Koike, both in the first round.
