UFC: Let the Fans Choose the Fighters for UFC Rio Card

GDPofDRC wrote:

Royce will be on the card. Check the UFC fighter profiles. They just put him back on there.

OU wrote:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/3/11/2044107/ufc-let-the-fans-choose-the-fighters-for-ufc-rio-card
http://www.tatame.com/2011/03/10/UFC-let-the-fans-choose-the-fighters-for-UFC-Rio-card
UFC will return to Brazil on August 27th, and you can help Joe Silva and the promoters to set up the card of your dreams for HSBC Arena, in Rio de Janeiro. In the UFC official website in Brazil, you can choose 12 Brazilian fighters you’d like to watch on the show. Check the options below and vote:

Bantamweight:

Diego Nunes - Caxias do Sul (RS)
Rany Yahya - Brasília (DF)
Renan Barão - Rio Grande do Norte (RN)

Featherweight:

José Aldo - Manaus (AM)
Raphael Assumpção - Fortaleza (CE)

Lightweight:

Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira - São Paulo (SP)
Edson Barboza - Nova Friburgo (RJ)
Gleison Tibau - Tibau (RN)
Rafael dos Anjos - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Thiago Tavares - Florianópolis (SC)
Yuri Alcântara - Ilha de Marajó (PA)

Welterweight:

Carlos Eduardo "Tá Danado" Rocha - Cabedelo (PB)
Paulo Thiago - Brasília (DF)
Renzo Gracie - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Thiago "Pitbull" Alves - Fortaleza (CE)

Middleweight:

Alexandre Ferreira "Cacareco" - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Anderson Silva - São Paulo (SP)
Demian Maia - São Paulo (SP)
Jorge Santiago - Angra dos Reis (RJ)
Mário Miranda - Niterói (RJ)
Rafael "Sapo" Natal - Belo Horizonte (MG)
Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares - Dores do Indaiá (MG)
Thiago Silva - São Paulo (SP)
Vitor Belfort - Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Wanderlei Silva - Curitiba (PR

Light Heavyweight:

Fabio Maldonado - Sorocaba (SP)
Luiz "Banha" Cané - São Paulo (SP)
Lyoto Machida - Salvador (BA)
Maiquel Falcão - Pelotas (RS)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua - Curitiba (PR)
Rogério "Minotouro" - Salvador (BA)

Heavyweight:

Junior "Cigano" dos Santos - Caçador (SC)
Rodrigo "Minotauro" - Salvador (BA)

OU wrote:

Should have an all Brazilian card. Alot of times its hard to get Brazilians to fight Brazilians. But for such a big event it might be a little easier to make those fights. Might as well take advantage of it.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

I wonder who Royce is going to fight. UFC should figure out a way to get Sakuraba over there. Gracie Hunter on Gracie turf.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Royce will be on the card. Check the UFC fighter profiles. They just put him back on there.

Three-time UFC tournament champion and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie
(14-3-3 MMA, 11-1-2 UFC) is in continuing negotiations with the
promotion to appear in a retirement fight at the Brazilian event, which
is expected to take place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
Mike Kogan, the U.S. representative for the Japan-based Fighting and
Entertainment Group (FEG) and Gracie's longtime manager, today informed
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) of the news.
Although negotiations are far from over, Kogan said he and Gracie are
talking directly with UFC president Dana White and UFC executive
Lorenzo Fertitta about the prospect of bringing the 44-year-old MMA
legend back into the octagon one last name against a specific - but
undisclosed - opponent.