Mafra responde a Eldarov previo a BRAVE CF 46: "Si eres de sambo, yo soy de vale-tudo"
SEEF DISTRICT._ Leonardo Mafra de Brasil está a menos de dos semanas de la pelea más importante de su carrera profesional. El 16 de enero, Mafra desafiará al indiscutido campeón superligero BRAVE CF Eldar Eldarov en el evento principal de la noche para BRAVE CF 46 en Sochi, Rusia.
Mafra se tomó un tiempo para hablar con BRAVE Nation antes de esta gigantesca pelea y dijo lo que pensaba durante una entrevista en vivo en Instagram.
Leonardo se aseguró de dejar una advertencia al campeón, asegurándose de que esté listo para tomar el control de la pelea donde sea que vaya.
También abordó la controvertida revelación de que Eldar estaba detrás de la infame camiseta que usó Khabib Nurmagomedov con el dicho "si el sambo fuera fácil, se llamaría jiu-jitsu", que enfureció a la comunidad brasileña de artes marciales a pesar de haberse hecho en en broma por Eldarov.
“Soy un brasileño orgulloso, ¿verdad? Entonces, por supuesto, respeto y aprecio el jiu-jitsu brasileño. Más que eso, llevo esa bandera a donde quiera que vaya. Pero sé que Eldar es un tipo al que le gusta decir que representa al sambo…. Bueno, si él es de sambo, yo soy un chico de vale-tudo. Incluso mejor que el sambo es Vale-tudo, MMA", dijo Mafra.
A lo que Leonardo también se refiere es al hecho de que el vale-tudo (que se traduce aproximadamente como "todo vale" del portugués brasileño) fue un predecesor sin límites de las artes marciales mixtas en la escena brasileña, especialmente con algunos de los padres fundadores de el deporte procedente del país de origen de Mafra.
Leonardo es miembro del linaje Chute-Boxe. El icónico equipo, que se fundó originalmente en Curitiba, Brasil, y fue uno de los grupos de talentos más grandes del mundo a principios de la década de 2000, extendió su esfera de influencia por todo el mundo, incluidos el maestro Julio Cesar y Rafael Cordeiro, ambos importantes figuras del coaching. en su carrera hasta el día de hoy.
Leonardo Mafra desafiará a Eldar Eldarov por el título de peso superligero BRAVE CF en BRAVE CF 46, que es el evento debut de Russian para la promoción de MMA de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo.
La cartelera, realizada en asociación con los promotores locales de Krepost Selection, contará con importantes atletas de la escena rusa de artes marciales mixtas, como Ali Bagautinov, Roman Bogatov y Konstantin Erokhin.
Eldar Eldarov fue el creador del eslogan viral: 'Si el sambo fuera fácil, se llamaría jiu-jitsu'
La infame frase "Si el sambo fuera fácil, se llamaría jiu-jitsu" se volvió viral en 2013 cuando Khabib Nurmagomedov usó una camiseta con la frase impresa mientras estaba en Brasil para una pelea.
El mensaje provocó la ira de los fanáticos brasileños, quienes se sintieron ofendidos por el menosprecio de su arte marcial nacional.
El verdadero cerebro detrás del truco fue el campeón superligero de BRAVE CF, Eldar Eldarov, quien convenció a su amigo de la infancia Khabib de usar la camiseta mientras se preparaba para esa pelea.
Eldar ahora se enfrentará a otro brasileño, Leonardo Mafra, quien es ampliamente conocido por sus habilidades en el muay thai, pero es un orgulloso receptor de un cinturón marrón en jiu-jitsu brasileño y un ávido defensor del "arte gentil".
Después de ver la frase "Si el judo fuera fácil, se llamaría fútbol", se inspiró para hacer una frase similar que hiciera referencia al sambo y al Jiu-Jitsu. Entonces, cuando Khabib se enfrentaba al brasileño Thiago Tavares en Brasil, Eldar decidió que el mundo debería ver la nueva frase.
"La persona que puso esta frase en la camiseta fui yo. Se me ocurrió la idea de la frase cuando fui a un entrenamiento de Judo y vi a alguien con una camiseta con la frase 'Si el judo fuera fácil se llamaría fútbol'.
Estaba listo para ir a Brasil para arrinconar a Khabib en ese momento. Así que compré una camiseta negra e imprimí la frase en ella. Él la usó en los pesajes ", dijo Eldar.
"Tan pronto como regresamos al hotel y encendimos el wi-fi nos bombardearon con mensajes de personas que hablaban de la camiseta. Fue polémico, algunas personas incluso llegaron al extremo de amenazar de muerte. no pretendía ser ofensivo, era solo una broma. Al final del día, respetamos todos los deportes", agregó.
Un maestro del sambo, Eldar es medallista de plata en la Copa del Mundo de Sambo. Se enfrentará a su adversario Leonardo Mafra el 16 de enero en Sochi, Rusia.
El cinturón del Campeonato Súper Ligero está en juego para esta pelea del evento principal, ya que la organización de MMA de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo aterriza en suelo ruso por primera vez para comenzar su campaña 2021.
Rusia se convertirá en el país número 21 en albergar un evento BRAVE CF, una hazaña lograda en poco más de cuatro años de operaciones, algo que ninguna otra organización de artes marciales mixtas ha logrado.
Lichkovakha promete "sorprender al mundo" cuando elimine a Ali Bagautinov en el BRAVE CF 46
SEEF DISTRICT, Bahrein._ El evento inaugural de BRAVE Combat Federation en Rusia está a la vuelta de la esquina, ya que la promoción verdaderamente global de MMA aterriza en Sochi el 16 de enero de 2021.
Con la cartelera cada vez más cercana, las emociones han aumentado y la guerra de palabras previa a la pelea está en marcha.
Los primeros disparos vinieron del joven prospecto ruso Oleg Lichkovakha, quien se enfrenta al veterano Ali Bagautinov en el evento coestelar de la noche.
Lichkovakha cree que su oponente no está mostrando suficiente respeto y probablemente ni siquiera se esté preparando adecuadamente para la competencia.
“Ali me subestima, lo veo en Instagram trineo cuesta abajo en la nieve y se divierte. Cree que puede ganarme fácilmente, por eso está relajado. Él cree que no soy nadie, pero estoy entusiasmado, quiero ganar. Lo golpearé y sorprenderé a la comunidad de MMA", dijo.
A pesar de reconocer el conjunto de habilidades de su oponente y los rasgos más prominentes, Lichkovakha está seguro de que su contraparte más experimentado no será rival para él el 16 de enero.
"Ali puede tener mejor resistencia, pero he durado tres rounds en muchas peleas y mi resistencia es mucho mejor que él", afirmó.
“Su última pelea fue en el boxeo, probablemente ya ni siquiera entrena la lucha libre. Soy mejor luchador y luchador, puedo someterlo", agregó.
Al comentar sobre su predicción para la pelea y cómo se desarrollará, Lichkovakha se aseguró de decir que demostrará su superioridad en todos los aspectos del juego.
“Usaré la lucha, el striking, el grappling, el jiu-jitsu, todo para demostrar que soy el mejor luchador ya que todos me consideran un desvalido. Ali, no te relajes. Monta menos en los toboganes y ten cuidado. No salgas porque no quieres enfrentarte a mí ”, finalizó.
BRAVE CF 46 tendrá lugar el 16 de enero en Sochi, Rusia, y se llevará a cabo en asociación con Krepost Selection. El evento principal de la noche marca la primera defensa del título para el campeón mundial súper ligero Eldar Eldarov, quien se enfrentará al retador brasileño Leonardo Mafra en un enfrentamiento por el título de cinco asaltos.
For Immediate Release:
January 7, 2020
UFC® KICKS OFF RETURN TO UFC FIGHT ISLAND
WITH TWO ACTION-PACKED FIGHT NIGHTS
FEATURED BOUTS:
(#1) MAX HOLLOWAY vs. (#6) CALVIN KATTAR
(#8) MICHAEL CHIESA vs. (#9) NEIL MAGNY
Las Vegas – UFC® kicks off its third run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with two pivotal main event clashes guaranteed to deliver action. First, two of the best featherweights on the planet face off, as former champion and No. 1 ranked contender Max Holloway looks to earn another shot at the title by taking out No. 6 Calvin Kattar. Next, top welterweight contenders collide looking to break into the top 5 as No. 8 ranked Michael Chiesa meets No. 9 Neil Magny.
UFC® FIGHT NIGHT on ESPN+: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR will take place Saturday, January 16 on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. For the first time ever, the main card will be televised live on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick things off at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN+.
Holloway (21-6, fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii) intends to start the New Year by delivering another vintage performance and returning to the winner’s circle. Arguably the greatest featherweight in UFC history, he owns the division’s records for most stoppage victories, most wins and the longest win streak. During his reign as champion, Holloway defeated Jose Aldo, Brian Ortega and Frankie Edgar in dominant fashion. He now aims to cement himself as the clear No. 1 contender by becoming the first person to stop Kattar in the UFC.
Fan favorite Kattar (22-4, fighting out of Methuen, Mass.) looks to step up and impress in the biggest fight of his career and inject himself into the title conversation. An exciting and dangerous striker, Kattar rose through the featherweight ranks with memorable knockouts over Shane Burgos, Ricardo Lamas and Jeremy Stephens. He now looks to stay undefeated on UFC FIGHT ISLAND and prove that he is one of the best in the world against his first former champion.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- Welterweight veterans finally meet as former interim champion Carlos Condit (31-13, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) faces off with Matt Brown (24-17, fighting out of Denver, Colo.)
- Welterweight standout Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-3, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) returns to action for the first time in over two years when he takes on the durable Li Jingliang (17-6, fighting out of Beijing, China)
- 2020 breakout star Joaquin Buckley (12-3, fighting out of St. Louis, Mo.) intends to keep his momentum going when he battles Alessio Di Chirico (12-5, fighting out of Rome, Italy) at middleweight
- Undefeated Dana White’s Contender Series veterans lock horns as Punahele Soriano (6-0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) faces Dusko Todorovic (10-0, fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia) in a middleweight contest
- Rising women’s bantamweight prospect Wu Yanan (10-3, fighting out of Xi’an, China) looks to deliver her most impressive performance yet against newcomer Joselyne Edwards (9-2, fighting out of Panama City, Panama)
- Dana White’s Contender Series standout Phil Hawes (9-2, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) seeks to hand Nassourdine Imavov (9-2, fighting out of Paris, France) his first UFC loss
- No. 13 ranked middleweight Omari Akhmedov (20-5-1, fighting out of Makhachkala, Russia) plans to defend his place in the rankings when he battles Tom Breese (12-2, fighting out of Birmingham, England)
- Heavyweights Carlos Felipe (9-1, fighting out of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil) and Justin Tafa (4-1, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) intend to steal the show
- Featherweight grapplers go to war as Nik Lentz (30-11-2, 1 NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) and Mike Grundy (12-2, fighting out of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England) look to bounce back into the win column
- Jacob Kilburn (8-3, fighting out of Woodlawn, Tenn.) and Austin Lingo (7-1, fighting out of Mesquite, Texas) battle to secure their first UFC wins in a featherweight bout
- Women’s bantamweight veteran Sarah Moras (6-7, fighting out of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) intends to stop Vanessa Melo (10-8, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) from achieving her first UFC victory
- David Zawada (17-5, fighting out of Düsseldorf, Germany) and Ramazan Emeev (19-4, fighting out of Makhachkala, Russia) clash in an exciting welterweight bout
UFC® FIGHT NIGHT on ESPN+: CHIESA vs. MAGNY will take place Wednesday, January 20 on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. All bouts will air live on ESPN, ESPN Desportes and ESPN+ in the U.S. with the main card beginning at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT and the prelims starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT.
Chiesa (17-4, fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash.) has his sights set on continuing his ascent up the welterweight ranks by taking out one of the division’s toughest competitors. The winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 15, Chiesa established himself as one of the best lightweights in the world with victories over Beneil Dariush and Jim Miller before moving up to welterweight in 2018. Since the move, Chiesa has gone undefeated with wins over Rafael Dos Anjos, Diego Sanchez and Carlos Condit. He now looks to make it four in a row and stake his claim for a spot in the top 5.
A member of the UFC roster since 2013, Magny (24-8, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) has faced the who’s who of the welterweight division. Among the most active athletes on the roster with a record-tying five wins in a calendar year in 2014, Magny’s resume includes victories over former UFC champions Robbie Lawler, Johny Hendricks and Carlos Condit. He now seeks to begin the New Year with a major win and work his way towards his first UFC title shot.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 winner Warlley Alves (13-4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) matches up with Mounir Lazzez (10-1, fighting out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- Featherweight standout Lerone Murphy (9-0-1, fighting out of Manchester, England) plans to stay undefeated when he takes on durable veteran Douglas Silva (26-3, 1 NC, fighting out of Castanhal, Para, Brazil)
- Ike Villanueva (16-11, fighting out of Katy, Texas) faces Dana White’s Contender Series: Brazil veteran Vinicius Moreira (9-4, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) at light heavyweight
- In a middleweight bout guaranteed to deliver action, Dalcha Lungiambula (10-2, fighting out of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) takes on submission artist Markus Perez (12-4, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- No. 8 ranked women’s flyweight contender Roxanne Modafferi (25-18, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) meets No. 9 Viviane Araujo (9-2, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) in a battle to break into the top 5
- In a contest of flyweight prospects, Su Mudaerji (13-4, fighting out of Chengdu, Sichuan, China) aims to stop Zarrukh Adashev (3-2, fighting out of New York, N.Y. by way of Samarkand, Uzbekistan) from earning his first UFC win
- Francisco Figueiredo (11-3-1, fighting out of Belem, Para, Brazil), brother of UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, intends to make a statement in his debut against Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Jerome Rivera (10-3, fighting out of Santa Fe, N.M.) at flyweight
- Lightweight Mike Davis (8-2, fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) looks to spoil the highly anticipated debut of Mason Jones (10-0, fighting out of Blaenavon, Wales)
- In an exciting matchup of top 15 flyweights, No. 9 ranked Matt Schnell (14-5, fighting out of Shreveport, La.) meets No. 13 Tyson Nam (20-11-1, fighting out of Wahiawa, Hawaii)
- Dana White’s Contender Series signee Victoria Leonardo (8-2, fighting out of Shreveport, La.) and Manon Fiorot (5-1, fighting out of Nice, France) battle at flyweight
UFC® EXTENDS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CLEVELAND CLINIC’S PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES BRAIN HEALTH STUDY
UFC Provides $1 Million Contribution to Fund Research for the Next Five Years
Study Examines Effect of Head Impacts on Long-term Brain Health
Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a five-year extension of its longstanding collaboration with Cleveland Clinic and its continued support of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study.
This multi-year commitment, which is supported by a $1 million contribution to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, ensures that research will continue to help determine the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma and factors that put certain individuals at higher risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Since joining the landmark study in 2011, UFC has committed more than $2 million via three rounds of financial support.
Now entering its 10th year, this study – led by Cleveland Clinic’s Charles Bernick, M.D., and Aaron Ritter, M.D. – is the largest of professional athletes exposed to repetitive head trauma and the first to include retired and active male and female fighters concurrently.
“UFC is proud to continue its support of both Cleveland Clinic and the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study,” UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein said. “UFC has supported this study since its inception, and we take pride in standing at the forefront of helping set new standards for athlete health and safety in all sports. Dr. Bernick and Dr. Ritter are doing an amazing job, and we look forward to helping them advance their research.”
The Professional Athletes Brain Health Study (formerly the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study) was established in 2011 to examine the cumulative effects of repetitive concussive and sub-concussive impacts to the brain in a group of professional fighters. The study has since expanded to include athletes in other sports exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI), including professional bull riders. Information from this project will help guide new policies and practices that can improve brain health in sports and others exposed to RHI in military or civilian populations.
“The support provided by UFC has been fundamental to the success of the study, allowing us to reach this 10-year milestone in our research,” said Dr. Bernick, founder and primary investigator of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study. “Not only has their financial commitment helped to sustain the infrastructure needed for this ongoing project, the encouragement they have given fighters to participate and the expertise they have offered in regards to mixed martial arts has been invaluable.”
UFC’s commitment to aid in the funding of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study is provided in conjunction with other organizations in the combat sports industry and facilitates ongoing progress in answering critical questions regarding the long-term effects of exposure to RHI that affect both athletes competing in sports and active-duty military personnel.
To date, the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study has enrolled more than 800 active and retired athletes. Participation is voluntary. Athletes in the study receive free, ongoing assessments of brain health and function, including MRI scans. Individual tests are repeated annually for a minimum of four years.
The longer an athlete is assessed, the more valuable information will be amassed. However, during the past 10 years, researchers have detected subtle effects of RHI on brain structure and proteins released in the blood following impact. These changes can be measured over time and may be early indicators of brain injury, bringing researchers one step closer to helping athletes proactively make informed decisions about their careers based on personal brain health data. Additionally, as CTE researchers nationwide prepare to begin clinical trials, the Repetitive Head Impact Composite Score developed from data in the study will be critical in determining the effectiveness of new therapies.
As the study embarks on the next decade of research, investigators will focus on social determinants to better understand how one’s environment impacts the onset of CTE pathology, as well as the role of neuroinflammation within the brain in the immediate aftermath of head trauma.
“Exposure to repetitive head trauma puts a person at risk for the development of cognitive changes that may occur years after an athlete has retired,” said Dr. Ritter, co-primary investigator of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study. “The science coming out of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study is clearly showing us that not all individuals experience cognitive changes and each individual may be affected in different ways.
“Our study is unique because we are attempting to look at all of these factors — whether they are genetic, inflammatory, based on the number of fights, time between fights, etc.— simultaneously to determine which are most important in keeping an athlete’s brain healthy. The key for the next 10 years is to discover which factors are most crucial in each individual. The Professional Athletes Brain Health Study is the largest and longest-lasting study to look at this issue. Without the support of the UFC, a study like this would never happen.”
Socio de Brave en Colombia cuenta con delegación oficial para registros de Tapology y Sherdog
BOGOTÁ, Colombia._ Con la finalidad de mejorar el desarrollo de la carrera de los peleadores en Sudamérica la comisión reguladora de MMA de la Asociación Colombiana de Artes Marciales Mixtas (OCAMM) recibió recientemente la autorización oficial en la región para el registro de eventos de Artes Marciales Mixtas, Kickboxing, Muay Thai y Boxeo, por parte de Sherdog y Tapology.
Las grandes promotoras del mundo como UFC y Bellator siguen el recorrido de cada peleador de acuerdo a sus registros, y por eso es que los números de cada peleador son de suma importancia, principalmente en el área latinoamericana en donde se ha carecido de registros confiables que ayuden a monitorear a las principales figuras del área.
Uno de los parámetros utilizados por las compañías promotoras de espectáculos deportivos es el récord en bases de datos oficiales de Tapology y Sherdog, esto con el fin de definir las carteleras de acuerdo a niveles de experiencia de los deportistas.
"Nuestro compromiso con el desarrollo y buena praxis en los deportes de contacto es al cien por ciento. Estamos muy orgullosos de liderar este proceso para Colombia. Invitamos a los empresarios de la región a que se comuniquen con nosotros para el reporte de sus eventos", informó Yeimy Ariza, comisionada nacional de juzgamiento en OCAMM, que es una entidad adscrita a la Federación Internacional de Artes Marciales Mixtas, IMMAF.
Para información sobre los requisitos necesarios para el registro de eventos y cualquier otra duda se habilitaron los correos electrónicos ocammcolombia@
La OCAMM continúa aunando esfuerzos con diferentes compañías promotoras como Brave CF; además de clubes y academias con el fin de expandir el mensaje educativo del deporte.
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