(Arona's finally ready to put down the surfboard.)
Ricardo Arona has been pledging a return to action pretty much every year since his last bout in 2009 against Marvin Eastman at Bitetti Combat 4, but has failed to deliver on the promise. Show More Summary
Former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (21-2-1) was in action last night (Dec. 4) where he earned a unanimous decision over Yuki Sasaki (22-18-1) at Bitetti Combat 8 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Full results from the card (via Sherdog):
Glover Teixeira def. Show More Summary
"We didn’t have a financial agreement. The purse was too low comparing from what I’m used to receiving and it’s bad for the fighter’s career. [The media] said I’m having problems with drugs and medicines … You can test me and you’ll see … I’m great. Show More Summary
Thales Leites, Glover Teixeira and Danillo Villefort were among the winners at Friday's Bitetti Combat MMA 6 event, but perhaps the biggest story coming out of Friday's show is the withdrawal of former WEC champion Paulo Filho from the...Show More Summary
Amaury Bitetti's fast-rising Bitetti Combat staged its sixth event in Brasilia, Brazil on Thursday, February 25.The fight card was plagued with a series of late withdrawals - most notably the retreat of the embattled middleweight, Paulo...Show More Summary
Paulo Filho, once considered a top middleweight in the world, has once again left a promotion scrambling for a replacement after dropping out of Bitetti Combat 6, according to Tatame.
Luckily Thales Leites was available and will replace Filho against Yuki Sasaki. Leites is coming off a unanimous decision win over Dean Lister at MFC [...]
PRIDE veteran and former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho has withdrawn from his Feb. 25 bout against Yuki Sasaki at Bitetti Combat 6 due to "personal problems" according to a report from Tatame.com.
Stepping in for him as a last...Show More Summary
The Bitetti Combat 6 fight card continues to take shape with former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (19-1) agreeing to meet Japanese stalwart Yuki Sasaki (22-16-1) on Feb. 25 in Brazil.
The talented-but-troubled Filho has been all over the map, both figuratively and literally since his bizarre loss to Chael Sonnen at WEC 36 in November 2008. Show More Summary
The organization of Bitetti Combat is making every effort to sign legendary mixed martial artist Kazushi Sakuraba to fight in Brazil against Paulo Filho at the promotion's upcoming sixth event on Feb 25, according to Tatame.com.
Alex...Show More Summary
Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho and ex-EliteXC middleweight title-holder Murilo "Ninja" Rua both picked up stoppage victories at this past weekend's Bitetti Combat 5 event.
The show took place this past Saturday, Dec. 12,...Show More Summary
While Memphis, Tennessee played host to UFC 107, the MMA hotbed in the Southern hemisphere showcased Bitetti Combat Nordeste - Bitetti Combat 5.
Taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, December 12, the seven-fight card featured...Show More Summary
UFC and PRIDE veteran Jeff Monson (31-9) has been linked to both
Brazil's Bitetti Combat and the California-based Strikeforce promotion
in recent weeks, but "The Snowman" is currently only heading to one
place.
Alabama.
Monson meets MMA super-veteran Travis Fulton (191-45-11) in a
heavyweight main event at Thunder Promotions' "Alabama Pride" event on
Dec. 12 in Birmingham, Ala.
"Paulo Filho is confirmed. He couldn’t fight in Japan recently and was calling me everyday willing to fight at Bitetti Combat. He has been training very hard to erase any bad impression. His opponent will be a Japanese fighter who still has to be confirmed. Show More Summary
A handful of notables, including former UFC heavyweight champion Pedro Rizzo, one-time top UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson and PRIDE veteran Murilo "Ninja" Rua, have been announced for the next installment of Bitetti Combat.
Bitetti Combat 5 takes place Dec. Show More Summary
Bitetti Combat manager and owner Amaury Bitetti revealed the card for the upcoming fifth edition of the Brazilian mixed martial arts event that will take place in Barueri, Sao Paulo, on Dec. 12.
"Bitetti Combat 5" will feature PedroShow More Summary
Along with Marvin Eastman and Ricardo Arona, Jeff Monson and Pedro Rizzo throw leather after the jump. For the complete Bitetti Combat 4 image gallery, courtesy of our friends at BrasilCombate.com.br, click here.
For our recap and quick results click here.
Marvin Eastman vs. Ricardo Arona:
Jeff Monson vs. Pedro Rizzo:
In his first fight in two and a half years, former PRIDE Fighting Championships notable Ricardo Arona made a successful return to competition with a unanimous decision win over UFC veteran Marvin Eastman.
The fight headlined the newest...Show More Summary
The Bitetti Combat “Nordeste 4″ mixed martial arts event from the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12, has come to a close.
It was a card stacked with recognizable names of former PRIDE veterans including Ricardo Arona and Murilo Rua — both of whom were victorious at the event.
Nordeste 4 also [...]
Props: BrasileCombate.br (Click the link to view a weigh-in photo gallery)
Former "The Ultimate Fighter" cast member and 10-time IFL veteran Alex Schoenauer joins today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio as an in-studio guest.
Schoenauer will discuss his Sept. 13 bout with Paulo Filho at Brazil's Bitetti Combat...Show More Summary