Marcelo Alonso

Rio de Janeiro

Correspondent at Sherdog

Jornalista (PVT e Sherdog), autor dos livros “Do Vale Tudo ao MMA” e “Por trás do octógono”; e dos documentários “Rivalidades 1 e 2” e “Dos Samurais ao MMA”

Featured in: Favicon

sherdog.com Favicon

yardbarker.com Favicon

unirioja.es Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

fightful.com Favicon

bvmsports.com Favicon

emnuvens.com.br Favicon

dialnet.unirioja.es Favicon

rgsa.emnuvens.com.br

Articles

MMA Roots: Mike Van Arsdale Takes IVC 4 by Storm

5 days ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

A year after Mark Kerr’svictory over Fabio Gurgelin the World Vale Tudo Championship 3 final, the Maksoud PlazaHotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, played host to another openweighttournament won by an American wrestler: InternationalVale Tudo Championship 4. Fans flooded the hotel to witness another ground-and-pound class onFeb. 7, 1998, this time taught by Mike VanArsdale.
Charles Oliveira Has One Goal in Mind: “My Focus is the Belt”

1 week ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ CharlesOliveira does not care who stands across the Octagon with himas long as gold is on the line. Celebrating a whopping eight million followers on his Instagrampage, Brazil’s CharlesOliveira is the most popular mixed martial arts fighter fromthat country, even surpassing AlexPereira’s 6.8 million. The next fight for the jiu-jitsu ace isbound to be a significant one, if it is entirely up to Oliveira.
Joshua Silveira and the Carlson Gracie Dynasty

1 week ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

On Friday, JoshuaSilveira will debut in his fourth season as part of Professional Fighters League against MikeShipman. For the eldest son of American Top Team head coachMarcus“Conan” Silveira, this will be a fourth try at PFL gold sincesigning with the promotion as a former two-division champion inLegacy Fighting Alliance.
Brazilian Fighters, Specialists Weigh in on UFC 314 Volkanovski-Lopes Headliner

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

One of these days, the Brazilian contingent of analysts might pickagainst their home country fighter. Now is not that day. A number of current and former Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA fighters wanted to make their voicesheard on the main attraction of UFC 314. On Saturday, AlexanderVolkanovski and Diego Lopeswill tangle for the vacant throne, one abandoned by IliaTopuria after Topuria clobbered both Volkanovski and MaxHolloway.
Patricio Freire Believes Edgar, Volkanovski Exposed Weaknesses in Yair Rodriguez

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

In just a few days, former BellatorMMA two-division champion PatricioFreire will realize his dream of stepping into the UFC’s Octagon. “Pitbull” will face YairRodriguez in a featured bout at UFC314 at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday night. In aninterview published on the UFC Fight Pass Brazil YouTube channel,Freire shared insight into his camp and the game plan for hisMexican foe. “There is no fighter on the face of the Earth more motivated thanI,” Freire said.
Leandro Higo Details Strategy for PFL Debut, Predicts KO Win for Patricio 'Pitbull'

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

The Pitbull Brothers team will have two veterans making debuts innew promotions this weekend. First, LeandroHigo will make his Professional Fighters League debut on Friday in the evening’smain event against JoshRettinghouse. The next day, PatricioFreire will make his Octagon debut against YairRodriguez at UFC314. Higo, who has won five of his last six bouts, discussed sharing acamp with Patricio “Pitbull” and offered insight into both of theirupcoming fights in a recent interview with Sherdog.
Juliana Velasquez Predicts Fourth Bout with Liz Carmouche in PFL Tourney Final

2 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

JulianaVelasquez is unfazed by a last-minute change in opponent in theProfessional Fighters League flyweight tournament. The former Bellator champion was originally supposed to face TailaSantos in a first-round matchup on Friday at Universal Studiosin Orlando, Florida. However, on Monday the promotion announcedSantos had pulled out of the bout and would be replaced by EkaterinaShakalova.
Coach Eric Albarracin Discusses UFC Future for Patricio “Pitbull,” Eyes Volkanovski Bout

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

According to his coach, PatricioFreire’s next two victories are money in the bank. Currently in Miami preparing for Freire’s highly anticipatedUltimate Fighting Championship debut atUFC 314, coach Eric Albarracin spoke with Sherdog about hisfighter. The wrestler known as “Captain Americas” mentioned, amongother things, the high expectations set for “Pitbull” when he setsfoot in the Octagon against former interim beltholder YairRodriguez.
Alexandre Pantoja: I Wouldn’t Be UFC Champion Without Kyoji Horiguchi

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

After AlexPereira lost to MagomedAnkalaev at UFC313Alexandre Pantoja was left as the only Brazilian holding aUFC belt. This week, the reigning flyweight king was in Brazil for the launchof the new UFC Fight Pass documentary “Long Story Short,” whichstars Pantoja and middleweight contender CaioBorralho. The launch event will be closed to the press onWednesday in Sao Paulo.
Fabricio Werdum Withdraws from Global Fight League Format

3 weeks ago | sherdog.com | Marcelo Alonso

FabricioWerdum won’t be taking part in the Global Fight League after all. Initially scheduled to face Frank Mir in aheavyweight bout under the GFL banner, Werdum revealed Tuesday onthe Mundo da Luta podcast that he will no longer be fighting forthe fledgling organization. “FrankMir was a fight that motivated me to return. After he announced his withdrawal, I also lost my motivation,” Werdumsaid upon returning to Florianópolis and his normal routine.