Dana White
After much speculation, the UFC is close to returning to Brazil. This Tuesday, the event's press office confirmed that the organization's president Dana White will hold a press conference on December 15th, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to Dana, the event's majority partner, Lorenzo Fertitta and the fighters Anderson Silva, José Aldo, Mauricio Shogun, Vitor belfort e Royce gracie will be present at the interview.
The UFC held its first edition in Brazil in 1998 and featured big names in the sport such as Wanderlei Silva, Vitor belfort, Pedro Rizzo, Tank Abbott and Frank Shamrock.
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The return of the UFC in Brazil should take place in August 2011, at the HSBC Arena, in Rio de Janeiro.
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