Maiquel Falcao - Photo: Josh Hedges
The Brazilian Maiquel Falcao He has a “new house”. After being fired from the UFC earlier this month, the athlete signed today (29) a three-fight contract with the Canadian organization Colosseo Championship Fighting. The middleweight's debut should take place this September in an edition that has not yet been made official by the event.
Falcão arrived at the UFC motivated after seven consecutive victories in his career. In his debut on Ultimate, the Tupiniquim athlete beat North American Gerald Harris by unanimous decision from the judges at UFC 123, an edition that took place last November in the United States.
For your second appointment in Ultimate, Falcão was scheduled to measure forces with North American Tom Lawlor at UFC Rio, however, problems faced with the Brazilian justice system caused the gaucho's dismissal from the most visible organization in the current MMA scenario.
But before debuting on Canadian soil, Falcão will compete for the Centurion MMA under-84 kg belt in the second edition of the Brazilian event, which will be held on July 9 in the Santa Catarina city of Itajaí. The former UFC fighter's opponent for the Centurion MMA title is expected to be announced in the coming days by the organization's management.
The Colosseo Fighting Championship has been promoting events since 2007 and promises to bring back the rules used in the extinct PRIDE. Next month, the organization will hold its first edition, where stomps and knees to the head will be used when the opponent is on the ground, moves that have marked the history of the Japanese event. It still remains to be decided by event managers whether these rules will be used in subsequent editions of the show.
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