By Guilherme Cruz

A few days from his return to the octagon since September 2007, when he defeated James Zikic in the Cage Rage, Vitor Belfort is already in the U.S. training hard to his bout at Affliction, which will be hold on July 19, when he will face Terry Martin. "I'm in Las Vegas . I am focused on looking for another victory in my career. I miss my wife and children, but nothing in life is achieved without sacrifice, here I am literally meet the old days of my career", wrote Belfort in his blog, and thanked the fans support and rooting for the victory. "I am paying the price to be the champion. I hope that on 19^th I achieve the victory, in the name of Jesus", said Vitinho that posted on his blog some photos from his training at North America .

By Guilherme Cruz
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After face James Irvin in the UFC Fight Night 14 at the light-heavyweight category, in the event that will take place on July 19^th, Anderson Silva should defend his middleweight belt against an old acquaintance: Yushin Okami. "My next opponent should be Okami, and I will train hard to face him", said the champion, who also talked about the fight against the Japanese in the Rock The Rumble 8, when the Brazilian was disqualified. "The rules were not clear to me and I gave an illegal kick and I was disqualified. I was winning the fight and believe that he should not take one more round fighting with me. He is a great fighter and is very skilled, he is proving this in the UFC. I believe he has already accredited to dispute the belt", said Anderson to TATAME.

By Guilherme Cruz

The two biggest Brazilian MMA events will be broadcast live and free on internet. Jungle Fight Championship and Fury FC 6, that happen at July 12^th, has they card completed and the promoters announced the news. The most important Brazilian GP, the sixth edition of Fury FC will be broadcast at Sherdog’s site, and Jungle Fight, one of the most important and traditional events, will show it’s 13 great fights live at the Oi site (one of the biggest Brazilian phone company). Stay tuned and check everything about the events here, at TATAME.com.

By Guilherme Cruz
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Away from the octagon since September 2007, Maurício Shogun talked with TATAME after a magnetic resonance and is confident in his return to the UFC octagon. "My knee is very good, thanks to God. I was going to begin my hard train this week but I spoke to my doctor and he decides to make the exams this week. I have been doing Boxing and physical train, and I think next week I will return to the Jiu-Jitsu and gradually train more", said Shogun, who watched, last Saturday, the man who defeated him at his last appearance win the UFC belt, but for a while Shogun don’t think in a return fight against Forrest Griffin.

“I will train hard to face anyone. I had a defeat on my debut and I can’t choose my opponent. It is not settle yet, but I expect to return on December, it’s better for me”, said Shogun, that will open a branch of the Universidade da Luta, at Curitiba , on 21^st this month. “On 21^st there will be a event only for the press and on 22^nd there will be the open class to more than 800 students. Wanderlei Silva will be here”, said the athlete.

By Guilherme Cruz
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Directly interested in the Light weight belt, Lyoto Machida disagree from the judges decision that appointed Forrest Griffin as the new champion against Quinton Jackson. “In my opinion, Quinton defeated Forrest, but they give it to Forrest. I think that now they are going to put him against Chuck Liddell to him to take the belt again. I think they prefer Chuck with the belt, he is a former champion, has more marketing and sell more”, analyzed Lyoto that also commented Anderson Silva debut at the category. “I think Anderson is going well at any category. He is fast and very technique, I think this is his difference”, commented Lyoto, that doesn’t want to face his friend at the Ultimate. “I had never thought about that. He is a very good friend and helps me a lot. He is a little much older than me and always gives me tips, so I don’t want to face him”, said Lyoto.

By Eduardo Ferreira
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After the second place at the BJJ World and the second title at the female, Royler tries another historical result to Gracie Humaitá, at the Rio International Open Championship, that will be hold on 26^th and 27th July at Tijuca tennis Clube, at Rio de Janeiro. To become the champion Royler guarantied that he will have a strong team at the event that could have his presence at the mat.

“We won the last two editions and we want to keep on top. We are going with a good team, which will have Regis, Megaton, Saulo Ribeiro said that he is going to fight too, Paulo Coelho, Osmar Salum, all World champions. I have will to fight too, but amateur championship doesn’t gives money. I have to find a sponsorship and so return to the beginning. I am at , but I arrive next week and I am going to train hard with the guys. The will to compete always exist”, said the four times World champion.

By Guilherme Cruz
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Paulão Filho got a scare last Tuesday night. His father felt seek and had a heart attack, but were quickly helped and is already feeling well. After the scare, the WEC champion decided to postpone a seminary that was schedule on August 8^th at . “Everything is well now, thanks to God. Everybody is well after this scare, both father and son”, said Josuel Distak, athlete coach, which prepares Paulão to his return on September 10^th, at the return fight against Chael Sonnen.

“The training is very good, he is ready to fight. Nino Shembri came to help him train, we are stronger than ever. Rafael Manteiga, that is going to fight at Jungle Fight is making part of his trains with Paulão also”, said Distak that also take a chance to give a result to the fight. “For this time we are going to pull his arm out”, betted.

By Eduardo Ferreira
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The defeat to Kevin Burnes at UFC 85 has made the Brazilian Roan Jucão drops some steps in the ranking of the welterweight category. However, UFC 88, which is scheduled to take place on September 6 at Atlanta, United States, Jucão will have a double chance in his career. The first is the return fight against Ryo Chonan, who defeated his at Deep on 2005, and the second, is the opportunity to re-breathe at the event. "This is an important fight for the Jucão. It is a fight he wanted for a long time and it didn’t happen at UFC 85 because Chonan got injured. He is now training hard and he is going very well prepared for this fight", revealed to TATAME the manager Alex Davis.

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Rousimar Toquinho Palhares manager, Alex Davis, talked about the former Pride champion declaration, Dan Henderson, who said that the fight against Toquinho at UFC 88, which is scheduled to take place on September 6, at Atlanta, United States, was only a rumor. "Joe Silva, the UFC matchmaker, called me and said that Henderson has accepted to fight with Toquinho. I believe in what Joe tells me, because I do business with him and not with Henderson . My position and from BTT is that the fight is confirmed, because the UFC does not come into contact with us to cancel this bout", explained Alex, who didn’t understand the declaration of the North-American: “I do not know what is going through Henderson ’s mind. But if he thought his next fight would be easy, he is wrong. And in my opinion, he will be defeated by Toquinho".

By Eduardo Ferreira
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Alexandre Pequeno was not surprised with the rumors that say that the boxer Jeans Pulver could be his next opponent. Due the Luta-Livre black belt, at the WEC 34 backstage, when both fighters were defeated, Pulver asked for a bout against the ex Shooto champion. “He wants to face me. We met at the backstage of the WEC and he said that he follows my career and he wanted to face me. It would be great to face a tough guy like Pulver. I want to face him too and I believe that a win could put me again at the top of the category”, said Pequeno that although he hasn’t got any offers from WEC staff to this bout, already knows what to do against Pulver.

“I would make my ground game in a fight against Pulver, because there is no way to do stand up with him. He is a professional Boxer, it would be craziness!”, analyzed the black belt, that hopes to return the octagon on August or September. “WEC didn’t contact me yet, but I believe that I could return on August or September. For my next fight I am going to ATT at least one month before to prepare myself better”.

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by Guilherme Cruz
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Fabrício Werdum won his second fight at the UFC against Brandon Vera and is already been appointed as a big applicant to dispute the Ultimate belt. After the controversy with Brandon Vera, which insist in complain about the Brazilian, Werdum arrived at after a season of seminaries at and is expecting for his next bout. “Nobody told anything yet, but I believe I am going to return on November or December. I don’t know if to fight for the belt, I believe yes, I want it”, said Fabrício that is going to his hometown, Porto Alegre , to command Chute Boxe.

By Guilherme Cruz
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Ex team mates at Brazilian Top Team, Rogério Minotouro analyzed Rousimar Touquinho Palhares, BTT pupil, against Dan Henderson, which already defeated tough fighters as Rodrigo Minotauro, Murilo Bustamante and Wanderlei Silva and conquered two Pride belts. To Minotouro the fight that will be hold at UFC 88 already has a winner. “I root for Toquinho. I believe Toquinho will win because he has a tough ground, he is very fast. Dan is tough too, but Toquinho is faster and the strength is one of the most important characteristics in a bout”, said Minotouro, which waits for an opponent at Affliction that will be hold on July 19 at .

By Eduardo Ferreira
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After perpetuate his name at Jiu-Jitsu, Ronaldo Jacaré is starting at MMA events and he is showing that he has come to stay. At Dream last edition, Jacaré defeated Jason Miller and go to the semifinal of the Dream middleweight GP. In an exclusive interview to TATAME, Jaca talk about his last victory, spoke about the performance of Brazilian fighters at his category and also gave his opinion. "I think it was a very good fight, but I still need to improve a lot. I faced a guy who has already defeated many champions and, if you see, he didn’t nothing, he just defend himself", examined the black belt that don’t consider Melvin Manhoef a too much dangerous opponent. Check out the full interview with Ronaldo Jacaré next Monday at TATAME.com.

By Guilherme Cruz
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From less than a month of his debut at Affliction, Rogerio Minotouro has no opponent for his fight. Vernon White, who would face the Brazilian was caught by using diuretic and was banned from the event. "A friend called me from the academy and told me that he had seen that on the internet. It changed the opponent and it changes the whole plan, so I am worried. I am waiting a call to see what is going to happen. I have to find some one to fight", said Minotouro, who is at training for his fight. "It's a nice good event, the card is as best as possible. It is a chance to fight in a big event and have a good competition, as it is at Ultimate. It is important to have this competition in the sport, from event’s production, we just have good consequences with those things", said the black belt.

By Eduardo Ferreira
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One of Brazilian Top Team leaders, Bebeo Duarte, confirmed to TATAME that Dan Henderson accepted to face Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares and that the fight was confirmed by Joe Silva, UFC matchmaker. “Murilo asked to see Toquinho with tough opponents and seems like UFc heard it. We are hopeful he can do an excellent fight with Dan Henderson. The idea is to continue walking and get faster to the belt. Obviously, Dan Henderson is a tough guy, but we know that Toquinho will win this fight get a better place on the title shot line. He is focused to be the champion”, told Bebeo. The fight is scheduled to occur at UFC 88, at September 6^th.

By Guilherme Cruz

Considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time at the MMA, Pedro Rizzo went through a bad phase and now is fighting again to be among the 10 best heavyweights in the world. His chance to return to the top will be on July 19, when he will face the fourth fighter of the world at the weight, Josh Barnett, at the event Affliction. To make it happen, the athlete is training heavy and received in the last week the help of his teacher, Marco Ruas, who was in visiting his family. Check out HERE an exclusive interview with Pedro Rizzo, who talks about his training and hopes at the new American event.

By Guilherme Cruz

AT Brazilian Fighter TV, the MMA fans can check out fight videos, interviews, ranking of all categories, events calendar, training tips, notes, interviews and everything about the fight world. The brazukatv.com, which will broadcast live events for the whole planet, has as initiative of its creators publicize MMA on a professional way: "Our intention is to attract the young people to the fight world and show the MMA as a sport, we want to help promote this promising market in Brazil and in the world. For the one who likes fights, check out brazucatv.com because we will have big news", said the director of the site, Peter Roloff. Analyzing the performance of Alexandre Pequeno at WEC 34, Eugênio Tadeu, his former professor was direct: "He comes from a defeat at K-1 in the same characteristics that this lost, starting at the stand up and going on to the ground, which theoretically would be his place", said him. Click here and see more of this new MMA option at the Internet.

By Guilherme Cruz
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Another Brazilian could fight at the UFC Fight Night 14, made to face Affliction on July 19, but his participation already been discarded. Dana White offered to Lyoto Machida, after his victory against Tito Ortiz at UFC 84, to face Brando Vera and the Brazilian accepted. But the Lyoto return to the octagon will have to be postponed because Vera, defeated by Fabrício Werdun at UFC 85, didn’t accept the bout. “It is true. The Ultimate offer me, but Brandon Vera didn’t want this fight. I don’t know what happened, but he didn’t accepted the fight”, said Lyoto that didn’t receive more offers and should be out of this UFC edition.

By Guilherme Cruz
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WEC Middleweight Champion, Pulão Filho commented the change that his friend, Anderson Silva, UFC same weight category champion made to face James Irvin at the UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19. “I think this is the right thing. He has all the conditions to be champion at this category too, to have two belts, I think this is great. This is the normal tendency. He is heavier, stronger and is losing a lot of weight to fight. He put on a lot of weight and the situation is going to get complicated to the North-Americans. Financially this is going to be good to his career also”, commented Paulão that doesn’t believe that Anderson will have problems at his new weight category. “He already fought at Pride at the 93kg category and this is the way. He really has al the conditions to be the champion. I can’t see nobody to defeat him” said the champion, which will return to the octagon to defend his title on September to face Chael Sonnen.