lightweight
02-25-2004, 12:28 PM
Rudimar Fedrigo
By Eduardo Ferreira
Chute Boxe forever
Coming recently from Japan, where his stars rocked at Pride once again, Rudimar Fedrigo celebrates his team moment. In an exclusive to TATAME.com, Rudimar talks about the Chute Boxe vs Team Japan fights, the arrival of Jorge Patino Macaco in Japan and announces that wants to be at Pride Heavyweight GP.
What do you say about the Chute Boxe participation at last Pride?
It's awesome, the team was great. Shogun is a very aggressive fighter and is conquering day by day his place at Pride. Wanderlei is confirming his great moment and presenting a very offensive ground game, launching two bombs on Minowa's face from inside guard. About Jadyson, it's his first bout in Japan and he'd a good experience.
How do you explain Jadyson's loss?
I think he felt his inexperience and his debut at Pride. Jadyson wasn't able to do his game, but he'll have other opportunities at Pride. While it doesn't happen, he continues fighting at Meca.
Have you seen Zé Mário Sperry and Rodrigo Gracie's fights?
Sure. Mário Sperry's fight was very fast. He threw a hard cross-punch and hit Bencic in the right place, leaving the bout without a hurt. I didn't see all the Gracie's fight, but while I was watching, and in Rafael Cordeiro's opinion, Rodrigo won. He fought better.
You brought Jorge Patino Macaco to present him for the Pride guys. How did they receive him? Do you have any good news?
I brought Macaco to present him as the new Chute Boxe fighter and he probably will be at next show.
The Heavyweight GP comes in April and all GP must have a Chute Boxe's representative...
We'd love to be at Pride GP Heavyweight and we have already chosen our man. It'll be Murilo Ninja Rua. He's like a flash and he'll take everybody. We want him weighing 105kg at Pride. Today, he's almost 100kg. He'll rock!
How do you see a possible fight between Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva?
The Pride promoters never talked about this fight with me. Wanderlei has signed a one year deal with the Japanese and they say who Wanderlei fights. I think it's a possible meeting, but only if they continue winning. Before it, Vitor probably faces Randy Couture again and then he may be facing the Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz's winner. After all of this fights, probably in the middle of September, they may be fighting, but not for the belts unification. It'll be a good fight. Wanderlei probably defeats him easily. Nowadays, nobody beats Wanderlei at his weight category.
By Eduardo Ferreira
Chute Boxe forever
Coming recently from Japan, where his stars rocked at Pride once again, Rudimar Fedrigo celebrates his team moment. In an exclusive to TATAME.com, Rudimar talks about the Chute Boxe vs Team Japan fights, the arrival of Jorge Patino Macaco in Japan and announces that wants to be at Pride Heavyweight GP.
What do you say about the Chute Boxe participation at last Pride?
It's awesome, the team was great. Shogun is a very aggressive fighter and is conquering day by day his place at Pride. Wanderlei is confirming his great moment and presenting a very offensive ground game, launching two bombs on Minowa's face from inside guard. About Jadyson, it's his first bout in Japan and he'd a good experience.
How do you explain Jadyson's loss?
I think he felt his inexperience and his debut at Pride. Jadyson wasn't able to do his game, but he'll have other opportunities at Pride. While it doesn't happen, he continues fighting at Meca.
Have you seen Zé Mário Sperry and Rodrigo Gracie's fights?
Sure. Mário Sperry's fight was very fast. He threw a hard cross-punch and hit Bencic in the right place, leaving the bout without a hurt. I didn't see all the Gracie's fight, but while I was watching, and in Rafael Cordeiro's opinion, Rodrigo won. He fought better.
You brought Jorge Patino Macaco to present him for the Pride guys. How did they receive him? Do you have any good news?
I brought Macaco to present him as the new Chute Boxe fighter and he probably will be at next show.
The Heavyweight GP comes in April and all GP must have a Chute Boxe's representative...
We'd love to be at Pride GP Heavyweight and we have already chosen our man. It'll be Murilo Ninja Rua. He's like a flash and he'll take everybody. We want him weighing 105kg at Pride. Today, he's almost 100kg. He'll rock!
How do you see a possible fight between Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva?
The Pride promoters never talked about this fight with me. Wanderlei has signed a one year deal with the Japanese and they say who Wanderlei fights. I think it's a possible meeting, but only if they continue winning. Before it, Vitor probably faces Randy Couture again and then he may be facing the Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz's winner. After all of this fights, probably in the middle of September, they may be fighting, but not for the belts unification. It'll be a good fight. Wanderlei probably defeats him easily. Nowadays, nobody beats Wanderlei at his weight category.