Alexandre Barros at Shine; eyeing UFC return

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Alexandre Barros at Shine; eyeing UFC return Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 07:42 PM

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Josh Hedges

Before Shine Fights’ second edition, which will have nine Brazilians in action in Miami, United States, the organization of the show is already mobilizing to prepare the third show. With the sequence of nine victories broken in the UFC debut, Alexandre "Baixinho" Barros is with an eye in the return to the rings, and is already trigger in two events. "We’re seeing opponent to fight in Shine, but is in October. Everything is right, but, before that fight, I should fight the Shooto in Fortaleza, Brazil", reveals the fighter, focusing the Jiu-Jitsu to fight, also, the International of Jiu-Jitsu.

"I continue doing Jiu-Jitsu at Carlson Gracie. I’m giving up a focus because I’ll fight the International of Jiu-Jitsu next month, but I will maintain the Boxing with Professor Cláudio Coelho and Muay Thai with my brother, Ximú and Beição back in Radar, with professor Fernando Corrêa", says, focused on a possible return to the Ultimate. "My goal is to return to the UFC, and go putting down my opponents one by one to get there. I’ll just settle when I return to the UFC", ended.

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