UFC heading to Rio de Janeiro on August 27th
Posted on December 15, 2010, 10:45 AM by Joey SantosusAfter nearly thirteen years, the UFC will make their return to one of the sport's founding countires, Brazil.
The revelation was made at today's press conference held at Rio de Janeiro City Hall, where White had hinted a "special announcement" would be made in the days prior. Present were many of the promotion's Brazilian stand-outs, such as Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua, Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo, Pride veteran Vitor Belfort, and one of MMA's founding fathers, Royce Gracie.
While there are no official match-ups scheduled at this time, the event will take place Aug. 27th at the 18,000-seat HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, with many of the countries native fighters expected as part of the featured line-up.
The landmark event will be the UFC's first held in South America since their October 1998 "UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil," which took place at Ginasio da Portuguesa in Sao Paulo. Though the return trip was often a topic of discussion following Zuffa LLC's purchase of the company, the idea seemed no more than a dream. However, with a robust roster of Brazilian talent and the nation's bright economy, it appears to have become a reality.
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missed the presser...any other announcments made? Hopefuly the UFC go all out and include all sorts of match ups with those crazy brazilians...
anderson vs gsp?
wanderlei vs chael?
shogun vs jon jones?
jds vs carwin?
big nog vs brock? :P
Stack the card put them all on there.
This event is going to be crazy, all the Brazilians will want to fight here like JDS, Nog bro's, A. Silva, Wand, Shogun, Machida, Aldo, Belfort n Alves, any combination of these fighters on the card would be sick
it about time they return to brazil. the atmosphere will be crazy.
Vitor vs Silva 2
Vitor vs Wand 2
It's gonna be insane when the UFC returns there.
This can be nothing but awesome. I am sure they will stack the sh*t out of the card too.
This will be the card of next year
that is insane we already know the FeB card is going to be NUTS then they're saying they're going to top it in Toronto with possibly 3 title shots on it. and knowing they're going to put a full line up of Brazilian fighters on the Brazil card... 2011 is going to be a GREAT year for MMA fans.
Hopefully they find some up and coming talent while down there. Didn't Wandy fight the last time they were down there pre PRIDE.
holy shizbiscuits ufc really delivered this time! so many good events to look forward to in 2011 now between belfort vs silva, the toronto card, cain vs dos santos, rua vs evans and now this!
My guess would be what happens at UFC 126 will more than likely dictate what the Main Event is for this card. If Silva beats Belfort I bet they give him Okami at this card but if Belfort beats him then I bet we see Silva get an automatic rematch and fight on this card.
Ya I think the winner of the fight between Silva vs Vitor should fight Okami in Brazil. Its a win-win situation for Brazil
would be cool to see Aldo move to 155 and fight Edgar/Maynard winner. Machida vs Jones/Bader winner (Jones will win). Loser of Silva/Belfort vs Sonnen (since he talks shit about Brazil). Shogun vs whoever's next at the time. Would be sick.
its crazy how many good fighters come from brazil. its good cus they not in love wit em self like 50 percent hollywood poster boyz fighters, i myself was a hot prospect in soccer and i loved brazililians since i was kid. actually lot of the flamboyancy u see in the flyinknees jose aldo and anderson silva does comes from soccer expiriense wit muay
thai expirience. thats why u will never see a american move like that no matter how long time he train muay thai. ITS THE FUTBOLE!
anybody know why it took so long?
Brazil vs USA
Anderson vs Sonnen 2
Shogun vs Rampage 2
Aldo vs Edgar
Jds vs Lesnar
Machida vs Jones
Wand vs Nate
JDS vs Cain 2 (maybe)
Cards after this event will be pretty poor.
Hate to say it, but Im ready to see Anderson go down....Shogun would have stopped him cold, thats why he isnt fighting full time at 205