Mir (photo) was detained at São Paulo airport for a few hours. Photo: Disclosure
For a very short time, the main fight of UFC Fight Night 61, which will be held this Sunday (22) in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, did not need to undergo any further changes. Last Tuesday, Frank mir, who faces the Brazilian Antonio Pezão In the main attraction of the event, his arrival in Brazil was hampered by an unusual problem: in his suitcase there were two revolver capsules.
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According to findings on the “Combate” channel website, the North American, who disembarked in São Paulo before connecting to Porto Alegre, had to explain to the authorities the presence of the projectiles in his suitcase. According to Mir, the luggage was old, so he hadn't realized he was carrying the objects.
After a few hours of detention at the airport, including the intervention of the UFC legal sector, Mir was released and continued his journey to Porto Alegre, where he is now. Against Pezão, the North American will try to break a negative streak of four consecutive defeats; Pezão hasn't won in three fights, having had two defeats and a draw in his last three fights.
the fight between Frank mir e Antonio Pezão was already the UFC's second option to headline the organization's first visit to Porto Alegre. Originally, the main fight of the night would be between light heavyweights Rashad evans e Glover Teixeira, but both athletes were injured and were unable to participate in the card. The event will be held at Ginásio Gigantinho, in the Beira-Rio complex.
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