Gamarra will debut in MMA in 2021. Photo: Reproduction / Twitter
Considered one of the best defenders in the world at the end of the 90s, Carlos Gamarra made history wearing the shirt of Corinthians and the Paraguayan national team. Now, the 50-year-old former football player has surprised fans by revealing that he plans to debut in MMA in 2021.
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“I've been at this for three years or so, training and working every day, together with the teacher. My passion is to enter this cage, it’s a dream I have”, stated Gamarra, in an interview with the Paraguayan TV channel “GEN”.
The former defender has already revealed the date he intends to debut in the new sport. According to him, the first MMA fight should take place later this year.
“I believe we are ready to go (for a fight). It depends on what the teacher says, but I believe we are ready. We are perfecting all the martial arts necessary to enter a cage to face an opponent who is a good fighter. I believe that in December I can,” he added.
Last week, interestingly, another athlete did the opposite movement. Former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov signed contract FC Legion Dynamo Makhachkala, from Dagestan, and could debut on the pitch soon.
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Stand-up fighting specialist
Gamarra, who became known for being a defender who didn't commit fouls, – he spent the entire 98 World Cup without even making a single mistake – was present at the Team Force Internacional 4 Cup, on Saturday night, in Asunción. Alongside his former teammate, Chilavert, he revealed that his specialty in MMA is stand-up fighting.
“We are very well prepared at the top. And on the ground, we are ready too, without any problems”, said the fighter.
Carlos Gamarra
Carlos Gamarra was one of the greatest defenders of the 90s. He played, in addition to Corinthians, for Internacional and Flamengo. The Paraguayan also had a long spell in Europe playing for Atlético de Madrid, Benfica and Inter Milan.
The peak of his career came in 1998, when he was Brazilian champion with Corinthians and made the team for that year's World Cup, in France.
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