SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 10 -- Carried through at the Club Athletico Paulistano, the MO Team League's weigh-in concluded with the presence of Murilo Bustamante (Pictures) and Wanderlei Silva (Pictures) together with their teams, the WildFire and the Hurricanes, respectively.
"I liked the mood, all the athletes are well and I think that we will have excellent fights in this event," said Bustamante.
Silva, known for his ferocious demeanor in the ring, expects nothing less from his squad. "When I fight, I want to put on a great show. I want the promoters to remember me at the end of the event because I displayed a good fight," said Wanderlei. "That's what I demand from the fighters on my team."
The coaches also commented on the heated rivalry between Brazilian Top Team and Chute Boxe, which comes to fruition this weekend with several showdowns between the Brazilian academies.
"The rivalry is healthy," declared Silva. "When [Chute Boxe] faces someone from BTT we train harder, because we know that we are going to face a tough guy."
"This feud started with a misunderstanding, but today it is very professional," added Bustamante. "I'm certain that the athletes train hard to be successful. I will love it if I can overcome Wanderlei, as I'm sure he would love to get the best of me as well."
Weigh-in results:
WildFire vs. Hurricane
Luciano Azevedo (Pictures) (154) vs. Ocimar Costa (154)
Gerson Silva (169.5) vs. Flavio Alvaro (168.5)
Silmar Rodrigo (183.5) vs. Rafael Sapo (184.5)
Alexandre Ferreira (204) vs. Rafael Monteiro (204)
Joaquim Mamute (251) vs. Andre Mussi (Pictures) (262)
Prelims
Rodrigo Ruiz (154) vs. Marcos Babuino (154)
Allan Froes (175.5) vs. Paulo Arruda (165)
