F. Maldonado (photo) is now an XFC athlete. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Fired by the UFC, Fábio Maldonado decided to return to Brazil and signed with the XFC event, where he will make his debut in March. Furthermore, the “Caipira de Aço” decided to take the opportunity to resume another long-abandoned activity and will hold his first boxing match in six years before the end of the month.
On February 27th, Maldonado will face Robson “Bambu” Oliveira, in a scheduled fight lasting ten rounds and valid in the heavyweight category. The confrontation will take place at Academia Combat Clube, in São Paulo (SP). The information was released by the website “Globoesporte”.
This will be Maldonado's third fight in three different disciplines within a month. In addition to the boxing match and the fight against Andrew Smith for XFC in March, the “Steel Hillbilly” also had a wrestling match. submission at a charity event in São José dos Campos in which he submitted Carlos Henrique with a kimura.
