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Brazilian Fighter Leandro Souza Dies Prior to Shooto 43 Weigh-ins, Event Cancelled

BAD MMA News — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 00:02:44 +0000

The Shooto 43 event slated for Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, has been cancelled following the death of one of the fighters slated to participate. Shooto Brazil president and Nova Unaio head trainer Andre Pederneiras announced the cancellation a few hours after he revealed that Nova Unaio fighter Leandro “Feijao” Souza, 26, passed away prior to weigh-ins on Thursday. Pederneiras, as of yet, has not released details of Souza’s death, other than to say it took place in the Botafogo neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Botafogo chief of police, John Ismar, in a statement to Brazilian news organization UOL , said that Souza died of a stroke, but the cause of the stroke was still unconfirmed

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Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante vs. Igor Pokrajac joins UFC Fight Night 32 lineup

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:30:00 +0000

A light-heavyweight bout between Rafael Cavalcante and Igor Pokrajac is the latest addition to November’s recently announced UFC Fight Night 32 event.

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Bigfoot Silva Calls Out Former Teammate Thiago Silva; Could the Fight Happen?

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:00:10 +0000

Fresh off of his victory over Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante at UFC on Fuel TV 10 on Saturday night, Thiago Silva was confronted by an unexpected challenger: Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva . The two Silvas were once teammates at American Top Team, but Thiago has since joined the Blackzilians. Perhaps that doesn’t sit well with Bigfoot, who took to Twitter immediately following Thiago’s victory to throw out a challenge to his former teammate. “Thiago weighs 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds). We have a debt to settle,” said Bigfoot, not explaining what that debt was. “He could accept me first fight at heavyweight.” Thiago didn’t appear to be any more clear than the rest of us on what the score is that Bigfoot wants to settle with him, but he was resolute in what it would take for him to accept a fight with his former teammate

Thiago Silva accepts Antonio Silva’s challenge for UFC fight – at 205 pounds

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:20:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, Brazil – Recent UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva (18-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) wants a fight with former teammate Thiago Silva (15-3 UFC, 6-3 UFC). While Silva is a light heavyweight, he said he’ll take the fight – at 205 pounds. “He must be sad because I left American Top Team, but if he wants to fight me he has to come down to 205,” Thiago Silva said at Saturday night’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 post-fight press conference in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. “That’s it.” The two Silvas were once teammates at American Top Team, though Thiago has since moved on to the Blackzilians. The pair had never before publicly bickered, but heavyweight Antonio took to Twitter mere moments after Thiago’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 win over Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante to issue the challenge. “Thiago weighs 105 kilograms (approx. 231 pounds),” Antonio Silva wrote in Portuguese

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UFC on Fuel TV 10 Fighter Bonuses: It’s a Silva Sweep of the Post-Fight Awards

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:39:26 +0000

The UFC handed out its usual $50,000 post-fight bonuses on Saturday night following UFC on Fuel TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum in Fortaleza, Brazil. It was an all-out Silva sweep. Light heavyweight Thiago Silva was the night’s biggest bonus winner, taking home two post-fight awards. Former Strikeforce champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante looked early on like he might have Silva’s number, but as Feijao peppered him with strikes, Silva remained calm, biding his time

UFC on Fuel TV 10 Results: Thiago Silva Knocks Out former Strikeforce Champ Feijao Cavalcante

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 06:28:23 +0000

Since losing to Lyoto Machida at UFC 94 in 2009, UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva had managed only one win in the UFC. With two banned substance suspensions to his credit, the Brazilian has seen two UFC wins overturned and ruled “No Contest’ over the past two years. On Saturday night in Fortaleza, Brazil, after six months of inactivity due to an aforementioned suspension, Silva defeated former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante via first round knockout, effectively rejuvenating his career. Round one saw the Sao Paulo natives meet in the Octagon without touching gloves. Silva had his usual stone-faced look of determination, as UFC newcomer Feijao stood with a postured look of calm confidence. The opening bell sounded and Cavalcante pressured early looking to land a powerful right hand. Silva backed away, and in the opening seconds looked rigid and slow. As the frame wore on, however, Cavalcante’s pressure began to slow, and Silva’s momentum increased. Silva peppered Feijao with an assortment of jabs and distracting leg kicks

UFC on Fuel TV 10 Results: Thiago Silva Knocks Out former Strikeforce Champ Feijao Cavalcante – MMA Weekly

UFC on FUEL TV 10′s ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante unsure of origin of Silva trash talk

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

FORTALEZA, Brazil – Former Strikeforce champ Rafael Cavalcante is ready to fulfill a dream on Saturday night when he makes his UFC debut. And while opponent Thiago Silva (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) seems to be treating the bout as a grudge match, Cavalcante (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) said he can’t be bothered to really care. “I don’t even listen to him,” Cavalcante told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I don’t even know what he was talking about. But I don’t care about that. All that matters is Saturday. That’s when we’ll see what happens.” “Feijao” and Silva meet on the FUEL TV-broadcast main card of Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 10 event, which takes place at Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Brazil. Ahead of the fight, Silva said Cavalcante has been acting like “a Hollywood celebrity” and suggested he couldn’t wait to “slap ‘Feijao’ around.” Cavalcante said he has no idea Silva is talking about

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Thiago Silva on ‘Feijao’: ‘If he’s man enough, he’ll meet me in the middle’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Despite the fact he’s from Brazil, Thiago Silva (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has never been to Fortaleza, where his next fight is set to take place against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Silva isn’t happy that fighting in his home country means giving 27.5 percent of his income to Brazil’s government, as he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “That’s one more motivation to win,” he said. “Because if I lose, at this rate, there’s not much left.” But he is nonetheless looking forward to making the 13-hour trip from his current home in Florida to the beachside city. It’s a chance to redeem himself for headlines that have focused far more on what he’s done outside the cage than in it. Post-fight suspensions for drug offenses twice have put Silva’s career on the rails

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