UBERLANDIA, Brazil – Unlike the 22 men before him, Francimar Barroso (16-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) didn’t have anyone cheering his name as he stepped on the scales this afternoon. In fact, there was really no one even watching. Most of the crowd at Ginasio Municipal Tancredo Neves in Uberlandia, Brazil, had already left the building. Those that remained were on the way out. And yet there Barroso stood, no spotlight, no music, waiting for Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA officials to register his weight. Barroso was successful during his brief time on the scale, and he’ll now receive his contracted show money whether or not he sets foot in the cage at Saturday’s “UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs.
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