Shooto Brazil Books Man Versus Woman for Friday’s Event in Rio de Janeiro
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Shooto Brazil recently announced that a bantamweight contest between a man and a woman is slated for Friday’s event in Rio de Janeiro.
Shooto Brazil’s website Tuesday brought news of the planned bout, which will pit one-fight veteran Emerson Falcao against pro debutant Juliana Velasquez. However, Falcao posted a message on his Facebook page indicating that an injury would prevent him competing until next year, so it is currently unclear if the fight will actually move forward.
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Shooto Brazil 45 takes place Dec. 20 from the Miecimo da Silva Sports Complex and is headlined by a rematch between Lincoln da Sa and Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo.
Falcao made his lone MMA appearance this past April, as the Nova Uniao rep was submitted with a rear-naked choke at Upper Sport Combat 2 in 3:34.
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