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SFT dominating Brazilian National MMA Rankings

SAN PAOLO, Brasile (Maggio 25, 2021) – Fighters in SFT’s stable, according to MMA Premium, dominated May’s Brazilian National MMA Rankings.

In the male pound-for-pound ratings, SFT stable fighters captured three of the top four positions: 2, Marcos “Babuino” de Santos (33-13-1, SFT: 3-0-), 3. Wellington “Predador” Prado (11-2-0, SFT: 5-1-0), 4. Thiago “Manchinha” Silva (19-9-0, (SFT: 0-1-0).

“Babuino” and “Predador”, rispettivamente, are also the top 2 ranked featherweights, while Junior andAcacio “Pequeno” dos Santos (13-3-0, SFT: 2-0-0) finished one-two in the light heavyweight division.

SFT women also placed second and third in the women pound-for-pound ratings, rispettivamente, with strawweightsJulia Polastri (8-2-0, SFT: 1-0-0) eKarine “Killer” Silva (13-4-0, SFT: 2-0-0). 

SFT swept the top three positions in female bantamweight rankings, In ordine, with Karine “Killer,” who was SFT’s 2020 Submission of the Year recipientGisele “Gi” Moreira (9-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0) eSidy Rocha (12-8-2, SFT: 0-1-0).

“SFT was established in 2018 by our film and production company,"Presidente SFTDavid Hudson said. “Two events were produced, but then we were on hold for five years, and back then, I had nothing to do with SFT. When events were resumed in 2018, I wondered why a country that played a major role in the creation of MMA and UFC didn’t have a world-class promotion. After analyzing what was being done and attendingSFT 4 in Brazil, I was sure the problem was how things were being done. I decided to walk away from the film industry and dedicated my life to MMA.

“Under my leadership, SFT has had a whole new way of promoting MMA. Each decision I made, I was told that by many that I was wrong, and it would result in the end of SFT. Numbers don’t lie and thanks to God, I I have the numbers that prove I was correct., Tuttavia, as innovative and even crazy my ideas may have been, I knew that at the end of the day our fights had to be top notch. I had a 3-year plan and my goal was to have top 10 Brazilian fighters in each weight class in SFT, excluding those who had contracts outside of Brazil.”

SFT is tentatively prepared to return July 10th withSFT 27 in Brazil.

“We were on track to reaching our goal, but the pandemic caused us to pause at the year of year too,” Hudson explained. “Due to inactivity, many of our fighters dropped out of the top 5 e 10 in national rankings. We still have a lot of the best of the best in Brazil in our stable and in July we will return with our monthly events. I am sure that in a year, things will be back on track, and we’ll be closer to our goal.

“Part of our strategy was to have events in the United States, but there are still travel restrictions for Brazilians going to the USA. As soon as we are able to bring our fighters to the United States to fight, we will, and then we will be one step closer to attaining my goal.”

INFORMAZIONI:

Sito web: www.sftcombat.com

Facebook: /SFT.combat, davidhudson.SFT

Cinguettio: @SFTCombat, @SFTUSA

Instagram: @SFTCombat, @ DavidHudson.SFT

Youtube: /SFTCombat, /SFTUSA, /SFTBrasil

SFT strawweight title fight headlines “SFT 22: The Return” Oct. 31 Sao Paulo in, Brasile

SAN PAOLO, Brasile (Ottobre 26, 2020) – Halloween Night in Sao Paulo will mark the return of live SFT MMA & Xtreme (Torneo di combattimento eccezionale) mixed-martial-arts shows in Brazil, as “SFT 22: Il ritorno,” features an all-female main card in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, in evidenza daAndreia “Thai” Serafim (4-0-0, SFT: 2-0-0) versus fellow BrazilianPamela Mara Assis (4-2-1, 2-0-0) for the vacant SFT female strawweight title.

SFT 22: Il ritorno sarà trasmesso in diretta dalla rete televisiva brasiliana in inglese e portoghese, così come in streaming live negli Stati Uniti e in tutto il mondo in pay per view tramite l'app FITE e il sito web (www.FITE.tv), a partire da 10:45 p.m. EST / 7:45 p.m. PST, per soli $ 14,99.

“In the main fight of the night,” “SFT presidentDavid Hudson suddetto, “the SFT strawweight title will be at stake. Undefeated in MMA with four victories, including two in SFT competition, Andreia ‘Thai’ Serafim will measure her strength against Pamela Mara Assis, che, like her opponent, comes is unbeaten in the SFT in two fights. The co-featured eventKarine ‘Killer’ Silva faces always toughSidy Rocha, former Pancrase bantamweight champion, who will be making her SFT.debut.”

An assistant “hodman," (a laborer for a bricklayer or mason carrying bricks, mortaio, e cemento), Serafim will be challenged by Assis, who has won her last four fights in a row.

“I respect her (Serafim) consistent ground game and I believe our fight will be a classic ground game,” Assis commented, “but I’m not just going to fight in one MMA mode. I feel good and I’m ready in all areas. I will be prepared for whatever comes fight night.

“I always expect to bring my best. I’m always working hard to get good results and I want to realize my dream of winning this SFT belt, and proving I belong at the top of my weight class. We’re going into this fight in search of a big win and I’m working daily to give MMA fans a good fight.”

Silva (12-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0) and Rocha (12-7-2, SFT: 9-0-0) are well matched in a battle of Brazilian bantamweights, while strawweight Julia Polastri (7-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0) risks her 5-fight win streak againstJessica "So Na Manha" Evelyn Cunha (8-2-0, SFT: 0-0-0). 

Brasile vs. Argentina is always a fierce rivalry in any sport, especially MMA, and the renewal pits Brazilian strawweightBianca Sattelmayer versus her Argentinian opponentFlorence Greco, in una partita SFT Xtreme (SFT Xtreme permette di colpire, calci e ginocchia con guanti da 4 once; è vietato ribaltare e combattere sul tappeto).   

Bantamweights brasilianiThalita Diniz (2-1-0, SFT: 0-1-0) eClaudia Leite (4-2-0, SFT: 2-1-0), and in a grappling matchIsabela “Belinha” di Padova (5-2-0, SFT: 4-0-0 MMA) ePatricia Barbosa de Sousa MMA) will fight at a 128-pound catchweight. Padua is, who is now a UFC fighter, returns to SFT to grapple. She won all four of her SFT MMA fights and three weeks after her last SFT match, she signed with UFC.

"Siamo davvero entusiasti di questo evento unico,” Hudson concluded. “SFT’s return to Brazil is a special event because it’s for Breast Cancer Awareness. The main event has all the ingredients to be one of the best female fights in years. Our Xtreme fight showcases the ultimate rivalry in sports, Brazil versus Argentina.SFT 23promises to be a memorable evening of female combat sports action.”

INFORMAZIONI: 

Sito web: www.sftmma.com 

Facebook: /SFT.MMA, /SFT.Xtreme, davidhudson.SFT

Cinguettio: @SFTMMA

Instagram: @SFTMMA, @SFTEXTREME, @ DavidHudson.SFT

Youtube: /SFTUSA, /SFTBrasil