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What do you think needs to change for Brazilian MMA to become like it is nowadays in the US? I did five events in Brazil and the tough [part] about Brazil is the fans. The fans buy the tickets too close to the event and the promoters don’t have incentive to do events. The problem is that they have to buy tickets... We do one event there, we don’t get any money and we won’t do another. We have a lot of fighters, and UFC didn’t come to Brazil yet because of that. The first time we went there, a lot of people tried to enter [for free] because [they said they were the] friend of someone... On the other hand, the country is wonderful, the people are beautiful, everybody loves to go to Brazil, and we have the best fighters. We need the fans to contribute with the MMA. -- Mario Yamasaki. Photo by Forrest Hickman.

All fighters made weight for tonight's loaded Shooto Brazil 13. Shooto Brazil 13 August 27, 2009 Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil Shooto Light Heavyweight (83kg / 182 lbs) Title Fight Siyar Bahadurzada (14-4-1 / Golden Glory) vs. Leandro "Batata" Silva (14-5 / Nova União) Shooto South American Light Heavyweight (83kg / 182 lbs) Title Fight Andre "Chatuba" Santos (17-1 / Relma - Minotauro Team) vs. Carlos Alexandre "Indio" Pereira (7-8 / Nova União) Shooto South American Middleweight (76kg / 167 lbs) Title Fight Igor "Chatubinha" Fernandes (6-3 / Minotauro Team) vs. Luis "Beição" Ramos (13-5 / Nova União) Shooto South American Lightweight (65kg / 143 lbs) Title Fight Renan Barão (14-1 / Nova União) vs. Paulo "Guerreiro" Dantas (16-4 / Fighter Sport) * It looks like this fight will no longer be for Barão's title. His original opponent, Andre Tererre, withdrew due to injury. Undercard Willamy "Chiquerinho" (13-1 / Nova União) vs. Vincent Latoel (13-12-2 / Tatsujin Dojo) Alexandre "Baixinho" Barros (13-6 / Carlson Gracie) vs. Sergio Junior (11-4-2 / Hikari) Emanuel "Junior Killer" (10-5-1 / Fighter Sport) vs. Fabio Taldo (1-1 / Nova União Kimura/London Shootfighters) Caio Magalhães (Nova União) vs. Touro (Nocaute Fight) Carlos "Betão" Alberto (5-1 /  Renovacao Fight Team) vs. Zeilton "Nenzão" Rodrigues (4-1 / Pejor - Delfim Boxe) Maicon William (2-1 / Nocaute Fight) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (3-2 / Tata Fight Team)

Jornal do Brasil reports that Vitor Belfort has been added to the September 12th Bitetti Combat event in Rio de Janeiro, in a bout against French journeyman Moise Rimbon. Paulo Filho was originally set to face Alex Schoenauer, but is now listed as fighting "Edwin Dweeze." According to Tatame, a public event is scheduled for August 3rd where the fighters will be present and the governor of Rio will announce the complete card. This is going to be an incredible show if all - or even most - of the scheduled fights actually happen: Bitetti Combat September 12, 2009 Maracanãzinho Gymnasium Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Main Card Vitor Belfort (18-8) vs. Moise Rimbon (14-8-3) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3) vs. Alex Stiebling (18-10-1) Ricardo Arona (13-5) vs. Marvin Eastman (16-9-1) Paulo Filho (16-1) vs. Edwin Dewees (35-13) Pedro Rizzo (16-9) vs. Jeff Monson (31-8) Undercard Luciano Azevedo (15-7) vs. Milton Vieira (9-6-1) Henrique "Chocolate" Nogueira (6-4-1) vs. Eduardo Pamplona (12-2) Cassiano Tytschyo (13-6) vs. Leandro "Batata" Silva (13-5) Leonardo "Chocolate" Nascimento (7-5-1) vs. Glover Teixeira (6-2) Luciano Corea "Yzzy" (1-1) vs. Alexandre "Pulga" Pimental (7-0) Vitor Miranda (4-1) vs. Fabio Maldonado (9-2) HT: PVT Forums