G. Cavalcante (photo) returns in Brave 11. Photo: Esther Lin/Strikeforce
Champion of K-1 Hero's, Titan FC and with stints at Strikeforce and DREAM, veteran Gesias Cavalcante will try to recover from defeat in his debut for Brave Combat Federation at home. For the first time fighting in Brazil, “JZ” will face compatriot Erivan Pereira in a lightweight duel, which will be part of the main card of Brave 11, an event that will take place on April 13th in Belo Horizonte.
After losing to Alan Omer by technical knockout in the third round in a balanced fight, Gesias will have his 34th professional fight, in a career that began in 2004. The Brazilian lightweight was also one of the founders of the Blackzilians gym, together with Anthony Johnson, Vitor belfort, Rashad evans, among other sports stars and guarantees that he will come away with victory.
“I'm very excited about fighting in Brazil. It will be my first time as a professional, but I started my amateur career on Brazilian soil. I'm going to fight a Brazilian, unfortunately, but it's part of our job. He is not my enemy. I'm going to get there, do my job, leave in hand and then we'll shake hands. But, I'll tell you one thing: to take this victory away from me, you only need to kill me (laughs)”, commented Gesias to Ag Fight, also making a point of praising Brave.
“Actually, I met Brave in Brazil, and I was impressed with the organization of the event. We negotiated and closed my first fight in Bahrain and I was delighted with the reception. Congratulations to the guys. They are already one of the biggest events in world MMA and they are working to be a real powerhouse”, he pointed out.
Brave 11 will take place in Belo Horizonte, on April 13th, and the main fight will be a duel for the interim lightweight belt between Luan “Miau” Santiago and Lucas “Mineiro” Martins. Also scheduled for the show is the first title defense of light heavyweight champion Klidson de Abreu, as well as the debut of legendary jiu-jitsu fighter Bruno Malfacine in the promotion. This will be Brave Combat Federation's third time in Brazil, after two shows in Curitiba last year.
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