Pedro Rizzo defeats Andrew Flores on Face to Face 12
In addition to Floyd Mayweather, another combat sports legend announced his retirement this weekend. Pedro Rizzo, former UFC heavyweight champion, defeated Andrew Flores in the main fight of Face to Face 12, an event held this Saturday (12), in Vitória, and hung up his gloves.
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The now 41-year-old former fighter worked with kicks to Andrew's legs to pave the way for victory. Feeling the pressure of the blows, the Hawaiian was unable to return for the second round and Rizzo won by technical knockout.
With the triumph, Pedro reached his 20th MMA victory over his 19 years as a professional fighter. He has important wins over the likes of Tank Abbott, Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski.
“I don't need to fight anymore, but I wanted one more for my students and for my daughter, who is eight years old and wanted to see me fight. Now is the time for new athletes and talents to shine” said Pedro Rizzo, who had another mixed martial arts legend in his corner, Marco Ruas.
Pedra beats Bomba in a duel between former TUFs
The fight between Márcio Pedra and Guilherme Bomba brought together two athletes with stints on TUF Brasil. Pedra, a member of the second season, started at a disadvantage. He survived a knockdown from Bomba, a participant in the third edition of the UFC reality show. But Marcio managed to recover and turned the match around, winning a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) from the judges.
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