R. Barão (left) and J. Aldo (right) will be featured at UFC 169. Photo: Inovafoto
Pedro Rizzo, former UFC fighter and responsible for sharpening Muay Thai José Aldo e Renan Barao, is betting on a victory for the Brazilians at UFC 169, which will be held next Saturday (February 1st) in New Jersey, in the United States.
Athletes from the Nova União academy, Aldo will try to defend his featherweight belt for the sixth time against Ricardo Lamas, while Barão, in his first fight as bantamweight champion, faces the experienced Urijah faber in the main attraction of the night.
Rizzo was satisfied with the athletes' progress during training and believes that victory will come even before the judges' decision. “They are more than ready, they are flying. Nova União's training with Dedé [Pederneiras] and me in Muay Thai was very tough”, praised “The Rock”, who also praised the support received by outside athletes during the training period.
“They had the help of several top guys like Popó [Acelino de Freitas, former world boxing champion], B.J. Penn and even [Júnior] Cigano, who stopped by on the last day. It will be very difficult to take that belt away from them. I think Aldo knocks him out in the second round and Barão finishes”, says Rizzo.
In addition to the two title fights, UFC 169 will feature a heavyweight clash alistair overeem e Frank mir, in addition to the participation of Brazilians Alan Nuguette, which faces John makdessi, and John Lineker, who measures forces with Ali Bagautinov.
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