Brazilian Fabricio Verdem already has a date to debut in another event in his career: 43-year-old Gaucho faces compatriot Renan “Profema” Ferreira in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) on May 6 in Atlantic City. United States of america.
For him, the veteran fighter prepares in the United States and gets the final details for his first fight at the event.
Set date
Verdem attends her fifth career event. At the age of 43 “Va, Cavallo!” He has already shined in the Jungle Fight, Pride and Strikeforce, in addition to the UFC, where he was the heavyweight champion. At Strikeforce, Werdum defeated none other than Fedor Emelianenko, one of the veterans of the fighting world.
On 6 May, he makes his PFL debut. The new organization delivers a system of tournaments, where fighters must face each other in stages of elimination until the grand finals contention worth each stage’s belt.
Altitude is a “problem”
The battle between the two Brazilians is marked by a height difference between the two: Werdum Renan is 15 cm shorter than Ferira. In order to try to adapt to combat, he rotates daily in Brazil with a training partner of 2.10 meters height.
Werdum has been preparing for a fight in the United States since February. Once again, jiu-jitsu and muay will be trained by Rafael Cordeiro, a specialist in Thai. Both have been together for 14 years. “I started training for Verdum in 2007, from the white level to the black level. Our history is a simultaneous achievement. We conquered America together. “, The coach said.
The age difference is also reflected in the cartel of the two fighters. At the age of 31, Goan Rene Ferreira has had six wins and two defeats in his career. Werdum lost 24 and nine to the cartel.
On May 6, Fabriso Verdem and Renan Ferreira face off. The fight will be broadcast live directly on the canal assemblage.
