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From the Woods to the Jungle: É CAMPEÃO
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Sunday, January 15, 2012. Watch Aldo run into the crowd after the fight is called, his countrymen hoisting him up and chanting ". Brazilian sports fans are hysterical in their loyalty. In Portuguese, they are called "torcida," a word that not only means "supporters," but also "cheering." And "cheering" (to put it lightly) is something Brazilians are excessively good at. In 2006, Maria. The day before every event, the UFC holds a public weigh-in session. Since Jose Aldo's card took place in Rio, the w...
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From the Woods to the Jungle: January 2012
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Sunday, January 29, 2012. While in Brazil, with the exception of my weekend trip to Vila Olimpia where I trained with Leo Vieira and team Checkmat. I trained exclusively with Alliance. My "home" academy was located in Sao Caetano do Sul, about a five minute walk from my apartment. I'm very grateful to Cristiano Spadone, my instructor, and all of his students there at Academia Runner. At the end of November, Cristiano took myself and two others to a special class hosted by Luciano "Casquinha" Nucci. And f...