Ronaldo Candido (left) and Bruno Suema meet Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. | Photo: Felipe Fiorito/Shooto Brazil
Brazilian prospects Bruno Suema and Ronaldo Candido de Oliveira are set to vie for the vacant Shooto South America flyweight title after both men successfully made weight at Saturday’s official weigh-in for Shooto Brazil 57.
Suema, 24, enters the bout on a four-fight winning streak which includes a pair of victories inside the Shooto cage. The Sao Paulo native will have his hands full against unbeaten BJJ black belt Candido, 26, who has finished all five of his opponents by submission and four inside the first round.
Shooto Brazil 57 Weigh-in Results:
Bruno Suema (125) vs. Ronaldo Candido de Oliveira (125)
Guilherme Leonardo (125.4) vs. Eliel dos Santos e Santos (129.8)*
Zeilton Rodrigues (134.9) vs. Leonardo Navi (134.3)
Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira (125.4) vs. Eric dos Santos (125.9)
Eliandro Libania (148.8) vs. Rafael Santana Mota (151.9)*
Yago Bryan Farias de Morais (119.5) vs. Carlos Eduardo da Silva (135.4)
Maicon Theophilo (139.8) vs. Ismael Laurentino (145.1)*
Jose Claudio Vieira da Silva (136.5)* vs. Julio Cesar (134.9)
Ronaico Marinho (115.3) vs. Leo Speed (114.9)
Marcio da Costa Jr. (134.7) vs. Victor Enrique (135.1)
Kaua Fernandes (135.6) vs. Luan Matheus (135.1)
Anne Ferreira (105.4) vs. Maria Oliveira Mota (105.4)
Robson Moura (135.4) vs. Aelson Santos dos Santos (135.6)
* Fighter missed weight, sacrificed 20 percent of purse to opponent.