Former TUFs Borrachina and Wagnão compete for the belt at Face to Face 11

Borrachinha (right) and Wagnão (left), TUF teammates, rivals for the Face to Face belt. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook

If this Saturday night (25th) will mark the UFC 186, with a fight for the flyweight belt between Demetrious Johnson and Kyoji Horiguchi, in Canada, the date will also be an important fight on the national MMA circuit. In Rio de Janeiro (RJ), the Face to Face event will return for its 11th edition with a middleweight belt dispute between two former participants of the The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3: Paulo borrachinha e Wagnão Gomes.

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The two veterans of the third season of the reality show duel in the fight that closes “Face to Face 11”, scheduled for the Centro de
Ribalta Events, in the capital of Rio. In addition, two other title fights will also take place on the night's main card: Paulo Bananada x Herdeson Capoeira, for the lightweight belt; and Luis “Betão” Nogueira x Hubaldo Tigrinho, for the bantamweight title.

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Undefeated in professional MMA, Borrachinha won all four of his fights by technical knockout in the first round. IN TUF, the Minas Gerais native from Belo Horizonte fell in the quarterfinals, with a split decision defeat to runner-up Márcio Lyoto. Already Wagnão Gomes, 28 years old, has a professional record of three wins and two losses. The Viçosa miner was eliminated from TUF by the champion Warlley alves, in the semi-final and comes from two consecutive setbacks, to Ricardo Demente e Colby covington.

After training in blackzilians, Borrachinha promises 'triathlete gas'

For his fifth professional fight, Paulo borrachinha he alternated the usual training with his brother and also on Rubens Dórea's Champions team, with a season at the North American academy blackzilians, where Brazilians train Vitor belfort e Gilbert Durinho. Having also carried out specialized work to improve his physical conditioning and performance, Borrachinha guarantees that he will arrive with his stamina up to date for the duel and beat his rival through fatigue.

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“A lot of work was done to improve my gas with doctors Breno Faria and Lucas Penchel. Focusing on regulating my hormones and other things that hindered me from keeping gas. It's not just physical, it's not just a lack of
workouts. I even prepared too much, but sometimes I didn't understand what I needed in physiology. Even change some things in your diet. That made all the difference, I'm feeling like a triathlete now. I will surprise you. Wagnão will get tired long before me, you can be sure”, he guaranteed.

Borrachinha also analyzed this Saturday's fight and evaluated the former Teammate Wanderlei Silva on TUF. "I know the
Wagnão, I was on the same team as him. I know he'll want to take him down to work on his jiu jitsu. So, the strategy is very simple, I'm going to keep my distance and hit him using my movement well. And when he comes for the takedown, I will frustrate those takedown attempts,” he concluded.

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