MMA Combat - UFC Headed Back to Toronto, Silva Inks Deal with Nike
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed North again as the promotion looks to host its second show in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, December 10, 2011, at the Air Canada Center - home to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors franchises. The news was first reported by ESPN Tuesday who referenced Zuffa chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Fertitta as their source.
No bouts have officially been announced for the card, which will be taken in by roughly 20 000 live spectators as opposed to the 55 000+ that played witness to the promotion's first ever Ontario event, April 29 of this year at the Rogers Center.
Also making headlines, UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, has locked into a sponsorship deal with Nike Apparel becoming the first Brazilian mixed martial artist to do so when the 36 year old put pen-to-paper. The partnership was revealed Tuesday by director of sports marketing - Nike Brazil, Luis Alexandre.
Silva will join Japanese talents Yoshihiro Akiyama, Caol Uno, and Kazuyuki Miyata who are also backed by the brand as "The Spider" continues to accumulate big-name sponsors with the help of 9ine Sports Marketing, a firm founded by Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo. In 2011 alone, Silva has added Burger King, Corinthians SC, and now Nike to his portfolio of partners.
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
MMA Combat - Canadian, Antonio Carvalho Out of UFC 134, Arantes in vs. Alcantara
Canadian featherweight, Antonio "Pato" Carvalho (13-4-0) out of Toronto, Ontario, has withdrawn from a scheduled bout with Brazilian, Yuri Alcantara (25-3-0) at UFC 134 - Rio. The reason behind the news is not yet available, but the UFC has already found a replacement in Chute Boxe talent, Felipe "Sertanejo" Arantes (13-3-0, 2NC).
Speaking with Sherdog.com, Arantes' trainer Diego Lima had the following to say regarding his fighter's new found opportunity:
“For us, it’s a great joy to have a Chute Boxe representative at UFC Rio... He’s been showing great performances in training and I’m sure everything will go well for him.”
A winner in seven of his last nine outings - with two no contests mixed in - Arantes has stopped ten opponents in his professional career with six [T]KOs and four submissions to his name. The Sao Paulo, Brazil, native is just 23 years of age as he looks forward to his promotion debut next month.
Alcantara has posted eleven consecutive victories with only one of those bouts going to decision; in fact, in 28 professional fights "Marajo" has left it in the hands of the judges only three times. A one-time WEC veteran, Alcantara last fought December 16, 2010, at WEC 53 - Henderson vs. Pettis where he defeated Ricardo Lamas via first round knockout.
UFC 134 takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the HSBC Arena, on August 27, 2011, and is headlined by a middleweight title fight pitting reigning champ Anderson Silva against Japanese Judoka Yushin Okami.
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