Marcelo Brigadeiro breaks his silence regarding the lawsuit filed by Taila Santos, former UFC athlete.

Marcelo Brigadeiro breaks his silence on the process of Taila SantosPhoto: Courtesy of PFL/YouTube/SUPER LUTAS montage

Marcelo Brigadeiro opened up. Marcelo participated in a live stream on the 'OSS' channel and spoke about the situation involving his former athlete, Taila SantosAccording to him, the court ordered the former UFC fighter to pay R$ 300 for breach of contract.

Brigadeiro stated that the current PFL fighter was the only athlete he had ever had to sue in his career. Marcelo also went into detail regarding the work he did with... Taila Santos.

"I can speak here, it's not under seal. I've worked as a coach since 2007 and as a manager since 2008, and I've never sued any athlete, except for one. I had to sue, which is..." Taila Santos…I got her some contracts… The contracts I got for Taila in the UFC are contracts that only a good manager could get. Quickly, she had her contract renewed several times, with a purse far above her other opponents in the category. The choice of fights was very correct, I handpicked her fights. At a certain point, she decided she didn't want to pay anymore and simply left. I talked to her, explained that it wasn't like that, that I had managed her entire career, that there was a valid contract, and she simply ignored the contract. Result: I took it to court. My lawyer presented a huge amount of evidence. And I had emails, messages, negotiations from 2014, 2015, with XFC, Invicta, UFC, showing all the negotiations to get her into the events, negotiate purses, opponents… Result: the court ruled in my favor. Today, she owes me about R$ 300. "My lawyer even appealed to the second instance to try to receive the full amount, which was R$ 600, as stipulated in the termination clause," said Marcelo Brigadeiro in the interview.

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Watch Marcelo Brigadeiro's full response regarding Taila Santos.

During the interview, according to Marcelo Brigadeiro, Taila Santos He allegedly did the same with another coach, Márcio Malco from Thai Brasil, and the total debt could reach R$ 1 million.

"And it wasn't just me. She did this with another coach (Márcio Malco from Thai Brasil) as well. Everything I'm saying here can be verified, because it's not under seal. If you search..."Taila Santos'In the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina, they will find both my case and that of the other coach. This shows a...' modus operandi"Athletes need to understand that there's a huge amount of work behind their careers, and that work needs to be paid for. Today, she owes me and that other coach a surreal amount… If we win on appeal, which I believe we will, because legally there's nothing to discuss, she'll owe something around R$1 million in total… Despite everything, I hope she wins, because that way I can get paid. I'll be rooting for her more now than ever. I need this, me and the other coach. And when she left the team and went to another, the coach acted correctly. He called me, explained that he didn't poach her, that she was the one who approached him. I thanked him, congratulated him on his stance. We even created a partnership after that," Marcelo Brigadeiro concluded in the interview.

Taila Santos' career in MMA.

Taila Santos in victory in PFL 1 2024 (Photo: PFL)

Taila Santos She competes in the flyweight category (up to 56,7 kg) of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Taila previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she challenged for the flyweight title against... Valentina Shevchenko No. UFC 275, in June 2022. The Brazilian has a record of 22 wins and four losses in her professional MMA career.