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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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Trainer Pederneiras: Renan Barao losing money, Jose Aldo still wants Pettis

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:10:00 +0000

Nova Uniao head trainer Andre Pederneiras said most of his fighters come from the favela, and they’re literally fighting to put food on their tables.

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Trainer Pederneiras: Renan Barao losing money, Jose Aldo still wants Pettis – MMA Junkie

AFC’s Rodolfo Marques says you give up dreams or fight a friend in big shows

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 01:20:00 +0000

Nova Uniao veteran Rodolfo Marques has seen his team turn from a bustling gym to a conveyor belt for UFC and Bellator talent. But he also sees the price paid with success.