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Bitetti Results: Paulo Filho, Murilo Rua Win in São Paulo

Chad Edward — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:37:31 +0000

Fighters.com’s eighth-ranked middleweight “Ely” Paulo Filho (17-1) and “Ninja” Murilo Rua (18-10-1) earned victories at Bitetti Combat 5 in São Paulo Saturday.

In his second consecutive fight for Bitetty Combat, Filho submitted Tatsuhiko Nishizaka (3-5-1) in 3:00 of round one in the main event.

Filho is the former WEC middleweight champion and has challenged Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi (23-2-1). But, Filho recently bailed on a scheduled fight at DREAM 12 in Osaka October 25 and Strikeforce has shown no public interest in signing Filho and making the fight.

Rua TKO’d Golden Glory’s Jason Jones (3-9-1) at 3:20 of round two in a light heavyweight fight. Rua hinted that he might continue to fight at 205-pounds.

Bitetti Combat 5: Jeff Monson Versus Glover Teixeira, Pedro Rizzo Versus Valentijn Overeem

Chad Edward — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:31:26 +0000

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger “Snowman” Jeff Monson (28-2) and The Pit’s Glover Teixeira (8-2) will matchup at Bitetti Combat 5 in São Paulo December 12, according to Tatame.

Monson lost a unanimous decision to “Rock” Pedro Rizzo (17-9) at Bitetti Combat 4 in Rio de Janeiro September 12. The same night, Teixeira submitted “Chocolate” Leonardo Lucio Nascimento (7-7) in a guillotine choke in the first round.

Rizzo will matchup versus “Python” Valentijn Overeem (26-21) in the main event in São Paulo.

Overeem comes in to the fight off a first round loss to Rafal Dabrowski (3-1) at Beast of the East in Gdynia, Poland November 14.

“Ninja” Murilo Rua (17-10-1) also returns to Bitetti Combat versus Jason Jones (3-8-1).