C. Marcello was part of Meca, Pride, TUF, UFC and is now on Brave. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @cristianomarcello
At the age of 40, Cristiano Marcello gave up retirement and signed a contract with the Brave Combat Federation. His return is scheduled for December in Brazil, the location and opponent have not yet been announced. The information is from the website 'Combate.com'.
His last fight was in February 2014 at UFC in Jaraguá do Sul against Joe Proctor. The American won by unanimous decision.
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“That was always inside me, it was rekindled, I received a wonderful offer from Brave, which is among the best events in the world. So, nothing better than coming back. I was very happy, I have always been very competitive, I fought in the biggest events in the world and there is nothing better than being embraced by them”, explained Marcello.
coach of Bethe Correia, Elizeu Capoeira and Felipe Silva, the leader of the CM System academy, believes it will be good for his 'children' to be able to see him in action for the first time.
“I want my children to see me fighting. My younger athletes, who are also like children, didn't see me either. I could have chosen to fight in Europe or Bahrain for Brave, but I chose Brazil. I want everyone there, their energy will be very important. I like to fight, regardless of the result. I always go to win, but I'm looking for the knockout or the submission. I want to get out of the way,” said Cristiano.
Cristiano Marcello made his MMA debut in 1997 with a victory over Cláudio de Souza on the Brazilian Freestyle Circuit. The fighter was part of Meca, Pride, TUF and UFC. The carioca's record is 19 fights, 13 wins and six losses.
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