Former UFC fighter A. Martins (left) faces A. Rodrigues at Shooto Brasil. Photo: Disclosure
The initial touch of the gloves of the 2019 Shooto Brasil season takes place this Friday (15). The 90th and first edition of the year promises to shake the structures of the Upper Arena, home of the event in Rio de Janeiro. There will be 14 fights on the night, with emphasis on the main duel worth the under-59kg title between Edilceu Para Raio, pupil of former fighter Cristiano Marcello, and Daniel Miojo, teammate of the UFC athlete Alex Cowboy. The card also features another fighter with experience in Ultimate. Manaus Adriano Martins returns to Brazil and makes his Shooto debut against his namesake Adriano Rodrigues in the co-main event of the night.
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“Another year starting and expectations are the best possible. I've always been talking about the difficulty in holding events in Brazil and another year passes and Shooto remains firm and strong, always aiming to reveal great talents in national MMA. This first edition of the year will be interesting, with a title at stake and the presence of a notable name like Adriano. I'm sure that the people who watch it, whether on TV or in the Arena, will like what they see”, says Dedé Pederneiras, president of Shooto Brasil.
The main fight of Shooto Brasil 90 pits two athletes at different points in their careers face to face. On one side is Daniel Miojo, only 22 years old, and who still doesn't know what it's like to be defeated. With seven wins, four by knockout and three by submission, the Fluminense native from Valença, in the interior of the state, also doesn't know how to take a fight to the end. On the other side of the octagon will be Edilceu Para Raio. Pupil of former fighter Cristiano Marcello on the CM System team, the fighter from Sinop, Mato Grosso, also arrives with good numbers. At 36 years old, he has nine victories and two setbacks in his career. Edilceu also makes his debut at Shooto Brasil.
In the co-main event of the night, another debut, this one with a strong resume. Manaus Adriano Martins returns to Brazil after almost six years working in the UFC. At 36 years old, the American Top Team fighter has an impressive record of 28 wins and ten losses. He will face his namesake Adriano Rodrigues, who at 26 years old has a record of ten wins and three losses.
The Shooto card also features well-known names on the national scene such as the Nova União duo, Pedro Falcao and Luciano Benício. They face Mauricio Bad Boy and Andrey Mineiro, respectively.
Shooto Brazil 90
Data: Friday, March 15, 2019
Timetable: 19pm (preliminary card) and 20pm live on Canal Combate
Location: Upper Arena
Address: Rua Bibiano Pereira da Rocha n° 2-A – Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
main card
Up to 59kg: Edilceu “Para Raio” (58,2kg) (CM System) x Daniel Miojo (58,8kg) (ATS Sharks)
Up to 74kg: Adriano Rodrigues (74,4kg) (RD Champions) x Adriano Martins (74,6kg) (ATT)
Up to 68kg: Maurício Bad Boy (66,6kg) (Guetto Diamond) x Pedro Falcao (68,2kg) (Nova União)
Up to 66kg: Andrey Mineiro (66,1kg) (RD Champions) x Luciano Benício (66,2kg) (Nova União)
Up to 68g: Pacceli Afonso (67,8kg) (Tchaco Fight Team) x Junior Negão (68,4kg) (Nova União)
Up to 70kg: Paulo Cesar Ramer (70,5kg) (BPT/CTA) x Ricardo Maisena (70,8kg) (CMT)
Up to 77kg: Claudio Rocha (77,6kg) (Rocha Top Team) x Vandirson Negão (77,6kg) (Rizzo RVT)
Up to 66kg: Pedro Finger (65,3kg) (Team Nogueira Viamão) x Diego Domingos (66,2kg) (Nova União)
Up to 84kg: Gabriel Cruz (83,9kg) (Projeto Maquininha do Futuro) x Wildemar Besouro (84,4kg) (Team Malhado)
Up to 81kg: Lucas Hodak (80,1kg) (Team Cyborg) x Guilherme Prescendo (80,9kg) (Strikers House)
Up to 66kg: Marcos Silva (66,2kg) (Beto Padilha Team) x King Lamo (66,2kg) (Nova União/Academia Champion)
Up to 57kg: Romário Garcia (57,2kg) (Relma Combat) x Claudio Coutinho (57,1kg) (Nova União)
Preliminary Card
Under 61kg: Tarcizio Pedra (61,2kg) (RD Champions) x Felipe Pereira (61,4kg) (Nova União/Adamcam/MPBJJ)
Up to 53,5kg: Thaiane Souza (52,7kg) (CM System) x Andressa Romero (53,2kg) (Nova União)
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