Wanderlei bets at Jacaré

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

Teammates at Xtreme Couture, Randy Couture’s team at Las Vegas , Wanderlei Silva bet at Ronaldo Jacaré at his debut at Japanese ring. Selected to face Frank Trigg at Dream middleweight GP schedule for April 29, Jacaré has the Mr. Pride confidence. “Jacaré is going as the underdog. As he don’t have many fights he is not well-known but training with him, I appoint his as the favorite”, said Wand that analyzed the best skills of Jacaré: “He has 1,75 tall and he is tall and strong for the category. I said to him to make his game, to make what he knows better. At the clinch, is very difficult to get out without suffer any damage. He is getting better each day and I think he is one of the favorites”.

Thiago Silva fight to keep undefeatable

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By Guilherme Cruz
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With an impressive résumé at MMA, Thiago Silva is already appointed as one of the bests at his category at the UFC. After a easy win against Houston Alexandre, Thiago will face the also undefeatable Antônio Samuray, with 11 victories at his card. But first, Thiago commented his last fight. “ Houston is very strong. I trained a lot and I made an specific tactical train because he has strong punches. I impose my game because he won all his fights at the stand up game and nobody knew how was his ground game. So I made the right thing and finish the fight”, analyzed Thiago.

Thiago didn’t want to face a Brazilian but he state that he is professional. “Unfortunately I am going to face a Brazilian, but I am here to work. I don’t choose my opponents. Ultimate wants me to face him so I will. I know that he is a striker but nothing scare me. I saw some of him fights at the internet and apparently he had never face a international level athlete. He is having his opportunity and I am here. Theoretically I came from a much hardest fight”, said Thiago.

COUTURE BREAKS DOWN SERRA VS. GSP

by Jeff Cain - MMAWeekly.com

Randy "The Natural" Couture has become as well known for his fight picks as he has for his exploits inside the Octagon. MMAWeekly spoke with the current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder about the UFC 83 main event, the rematch between welterweight champion Matt "The Terror" Serra and interim titleholder Georges "Rush" St. Pierre.

"That's going to be a fantastic fight," Couture told MMAWeekly. “Matt is obviously stepping into enemy territory in Montreal and fighting Georges to defend his title."

Matt Serra earned his shot at the welterweight belt by winning season four of The Ultimate Fighter and seized the opportunity, finishing St. Pierre by TKO to obtain the title.

Discussing Serra, Couture commented, "I have a lot of respect for Matt. The integrity he showed as a mixed martial artist during the course of the television show was tremendous. He's a great technical fighter. His grappling skills are terrific."

Switching gears to the challenger, Couture said, "I think we're seeing a Georges St. Pierre that's really coming to the peak of his game. He's firing on all cylinders. He's got it back on track and performing like we expected him to perform back when he fought Serra (the first time).

"I think it's going to be a very good fight," said Couture, as he prefaced his prediction. "I don't think Matt's going to go away easy, but I think Georges is going to probably have the answer for Matt this time. I think Georges is probably going to win that fight."

Ortiz tried to hire Belfort for his trainer to face Lyoto

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By Guilherme Cruz


Carlson Gracie’s black belt, Vitor Belfort, that is training at Minotauro team and at Nova Geração, bet at Lyoto Machida, his ex-train mate, in his next bout at UFC 84 in May, against Tito Ortiz. “Lyoto has the skills to win, but is a tough fight. Two famous athletes, but I believe that Lyoto has more chances, he is at fight rhythm and Tito is star”, tell Belfort that reveal that Toto Ortiz tried to hire him to help at train to the fight.

“Tito wanted to hire me with a lot of money, but I said no. I said that money can’t buy everything. I respect Lyoto a lot, we trained together and he is Brazilian. I thank and said that maybe in another opportunity, but not now. Lyoto is Brazilian and that is his time”, said the ex-UFC champion, that commented about the Brazilians that went abroad to train.

I am very satisfied here at , with my coaches, my family, everything is nice here. I think people kid yourselves with going to . Each one has to look for their goals and by happy. I think this is nice because its shows that the sport is growing, increasing the value of the athlete”, said Belfort , that now is a presenter at a the Brazilian cable TV Premiere Combate, exclusive about fights.