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Old 05-28-2007, 09:34 PM   #1 (permalink)

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Paulo Filho about Hendo vs Rampage: "There is somthing happening, some kind of mafia"

Candidato ao título da categoria Middleweight do Pride FC, Paulão Filho mostra se descontente com Dan Henderson enfrentando Quinton Jackson para unificar os títulos, para o atletada Brazilian Top Team, não é justo. Paulão Filho falou com exclusividade ao World Fight sobre sua volta aos ringues, UFC vs Pride e sobre Dan Henderson.

Henderson

Está acontecendo alguma coisa aí, alguma máfia, sei lá. O Dan Henderson venceu o Murilo Bustamante no garfo e levou um cinturão. Chegou ao Wanderlei Silva pra ser garoto propaganda quando o desafiante deveria ser o Rogério Minotouro ou o Ricardo Arona. Sem querer desmerecê-lo, ou ele tá com um empresário muito bom ou o evento tá gostando muito dele e quer eternizá-lo. Sinceramente não entendo.

UFC - Pride FC

Apesar do UFC ter todo aquele lance de artistas e etc, eu prefiro o Pride. Acho uma coisa mais real, acho que os atletas são melhores. Você vê, o Quinton Jackson levou três surras no Pride, duas do Wanderlei Silva e uma do Maurício Shogun, precisou de menos que 2 minutos para apagar o "lendário campeão" do UFC. Acho que as regras do Pride eram as mais reais possíveis, mas é melhor juntar do que morrer sozinho. Ainda acredito que a coisa no Pride vai melhorar sem a DSE.

A volta

Estou treinando, meu contrato acaba em agosto, tenho luta marcada para o final de julho, não sei o dia nem o adversário. Por mim eu nem faria essa luta, mas tenho que cumprir meu contrato. O Jóinha está vendo algo melhor aí pra mim.




A possible Pride middleweight contender for the title, Paulão Filho is very unhappy about Henderson facing Jackson to unify the belts, for the BTT fighter it's unfair. Paulão talked to World Fight about his come back to rings, UFC vs Pride and about Henderson

HENDERSON

There is something happening, some kind of mafia, i don't know. Dan Henderson's victory over Bustamante was absolutely doubtful and he took the belt. Then he came to Wanderlei Silva to be the merchandising guy, when the challeger should be Rogerio Minotoro or Arona. I don't wanna take off his merit, or he has a very good manager behind him or the event loves him and wanna make him a legend. Honestly i don't get it.

UFC - PRIDEFC

Although UFC have all that thing about celebrities and etc., i prefer Pride. I think it's more real, i think the fighters are better. You see, Jackson got his ass whooped three times in Pride, Wanderlei Silva twice and Mauricio Shogun once, and he needed less than 2 minutes to knock the "legendary champion" of UFC out. I think Pride rules were the most real possible, but it's better to get together than die alone. I still believe that Pride thing is going to get better without DSE.

THE COMING BACK

I'm training, my contract ends next august, i have a fight scheduled for the final of july, i don't know the day and even the opponent. For me, i wouldn't even fight, but i have to respect my contract. Jóinha (Jorge Guimarães) is looking for something better to me.


SOURCE: http://worldfight.terra.com.br/new/i...d=635&Itemid=1
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Old 05-28-2007, 09:54 PM   #2 (permalink)

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paulao always talks too much, but sometimes he may have a point
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Old 05-28-2007, 09:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It's true about the organization still wanting to make legends...

when really the fighters are just that..fighters . They are capable of being beat. In the world mma, there are very few if any legends out there. Sak being one of them ^.^
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Old 05-28-2007, 10:03 PM   #4 (permalink)

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Thanks to the TS for translating.

Filho is a great talent, but if he wants to prove that he's better then Henderson, he has to do it in the ring or cage. I agree that Hendo's decision win over Bustamante was somewhat controversial, and that Hendo didn't deserve a shot at Wandy when he got it (others deserved it more, I.E Little Nog or Arona).

That being said, he KO'd Wandy and deserves the belt. To even imply that the "mafia" has some influence in the fights is totally ridiculous.
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If I understand correctly,he thinks Pride will be better now without DSE.That's surprising.Hope to see Filho fight again soon;he shows what bjj is about.All his missed fights due to injury have been a disappointment.I really think he would've won that last WWGP.
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He sounds like a very unhappy guy. I hope he cheers up and joins the UFC middleweight division and gets his heart into it. I see his point though and why he is so pissed. No one has been shafted as bad as Filho.
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Old 05-28-2007, 10:10 PM   #7 (permalink)

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Well i agree that lil nog and arona should have gotten title shots till they lost to soko, now they will have to work there way back up before they get shots.
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paulao always talks too much, but sometimes he may have a point

I agree he yaps too much just like Arona but he would be a tremendous talent in Pride or the UFC.
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Hendo did it with some help from his buddy Soko. He took care of the BTT MW's
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wand vs lil nog would be a sick fight, i hope that fight come true someday...
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