In Santa Catarina, Massaranduba says: 'I like fighting here or in Brazil'

In his style, the fighter makes a mistake at the press conference and entertains those present

Lucas Carrano

20/05/2013 | 8:39

R. Jacaré (left) and V. Belfort (right) are amused by Massaranduba's response. Photo: YouTube/Reproduction

R. Jacaré (left) and V. Belfort (right) have fun with the response from massaranduba. Photo: YouTube/Reproduction

Lightweight Francisco Trinaldo, the “massaranduba”, as usual, guaranteed fun at the press conference that followed UFC no Combate 2, in Santa Catarina (SC), last Saturday (18). The participant of the first edition of The Ultimate Fighter guaranteed laughter when he got confused in his answer about where he preferred to fight.

“I like fighting, whether here or in Brazil. But it's tastier here, you know? It's good here, the crowd is very hot. Don’t stop,” he said. massaranduba amid laughter and applause from journalists and other fighters present at the press conference.

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Francisco Trinaldo submitted North American Mike Rio in the penultimate fight of the UFC preliminary card in Combate 2. The TUF Brasil 1 participant achieved his third victory as an Ultimate athlete, the second in a row. Despite the good retrospect, massaranduba still doesn't appear among the ten best-ranked fighters in the lightweight division.