‘Cacareco’-Patterson Confirmed for Shine Fights 3

IFL veterans Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira and Jamal Patterson will lock horns in a Shine Fights 3 showdown at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on May 15.

Ferreira (18-6), well known to MMA hardcore fans, has won 10 of his last 11 bouts. The 30-year-old Brazilian has strung together a seven-fight win streak, all coming by way of first-round submission.

Patterson (5-2), of Hoboken, N.J., has only fought once since suffering a technical-knockout loss at the hands of Vladimir Matyushenko in an IFL contest in April 2008. The 36-year-old grappler submitted heavyweight prospect Antwain Britt with a guillotine choke at UWC 5 in February of last year.

Shine Fights 3 will be headlined by the MMA debut of Ricardo Mayorga, a 36-year-old professional boxer and former welterweight and junior-middleweight champion. The Nicaraguan has faced some of the biggest names in boxing, including Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Vernon Forrest and Cory Spinks.

Mayorga will confront seasoned veteran Din Thomas (25-8) of American Top Team. “Dinyero,” 33, of Orlando, Fla., is 3-0 following his release from the UFC in April of 2008.

Shine Fights 3 “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas” will air live on pay-per-view.

Shine Fights 3 Announced Fight Card:
Ricardo Mayorga vs. Din Thomas
Nick Thompson vs. Eduardo Pamplona
Braulio Estima vs. Rick Hawn
Alexandre Ferreira vs. Jamal Patterson