Heavyweight 'Santo Forte' will be the only Brazilian representative in the Japanese IGF tournament

F. Santo Forte will compete in the GP semi-final this Saturday (29). Photo: Disclosure

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Brazilian fighters have a long history in Japanese tournaments and the next name to represent the country in a Japanese championship will be heavyweight Fernando “Santo Forte”. The 28-year-old athlete, who divides his training between “Team Nogueira” and “011”, will take part in the semifinals of the Inoki Genome Fight (IGF) GP next Saturday (29).

Before facing Swede Yosef Ali Mohammad, “Santo Forte” analyzed his opponent and spoke about his relationship with the Japanese public. “I have never trained so much. I am focused and well trained. The guy is a prodigy, he works very well on the ground and is also good at striking, but I'm grabbing this opportunity in Japan tooth and nail. The Japanese liked me there. Brazilian athletes have a history there and they really like it. For this next fight, the idea is to enter with a half-Brazilian and half-Japanese flag to thank all of this,” he said.

If Yosef Ali Mohammad wins, Fernando Santo Forte, who has a professional MMA record of eight wins and one loss, will face the winner of the duel between the American in the final of the IGF tournament. Chris Barnett and Englishman Oli Thompson.