Ronaldo (left) was Anderson's (right) partner before managing Belfort. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
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With the triumph over Vitor belfort last Saturday (23), in the co-main fight of UFC 187, the middleweight champion Chris Weidman He reached six victories over Brazilian athletes in his career, four consecutively, and established himself as the “Executioner of Brazilians” in Ultimate. The list of Weidman's victims, which already counts Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida e Demian Maia, may even include the name of a world champion in another sport: Ronaldo Fenômeno, former striker for the Brazilian football team, and World Cup champion in 2002.
Dedicated to business activities since the end of his career on the pitch, Ronaldo is a partner in the “9ine” agency, which had among its athletes the former UFC champion Anderson Silva, currently outside the company's client portfolio, and which currently manages the image of Vitor belfort. Thus, in three duels against Weidman, the former striker saw his partners defeated by the North American, always by technical knockout.
After the defeat of Belfort, who was fighting his first fight under the banner of “9ine”, Ronaldo published a message thanking the support of the fighter's fans and sponsors. “We want to thank everyone who cheered, supported and cheered with our partner Vitor belfort. Our most sincere thanks to our sponsors”, wrote “Fenômeno” in the Instagram.
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