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Interview in a Brazilian website 02/02/2017:
http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/se...-afirma-ter-procura-do-rizin-para-voltar.html
>Says he´s comin´back.
>Trains every day in his own house where he built a facility. Still trains with Paulo Filho
> Comeback delayed coz of naggin´injuries.
> Hopes he can come back in 2018
> Not bothered by his age ["Randy´s an inspiration"]
> Still follows the big events, only them
> Thinks that current Champs like JBJ or McNug are no longer 'samurais', no longer have the same sense of honor compared to his era, all about money & media.
> In his weight class: fighters are stronger because bigger since they´re cuttin´a lot of weight, but technically, his era was better.
When he´ll come back, wont cut weight, and will fight @ LHW.
He´s against weight cuttin´
> Received offers from : UFC, Bellator too, but especially Rizin, always in contact with him.
> About his controversial loss vs Fedor:
Believes he won: the rule prohibiting punches to the face on the ground helped Fedor more than him, since he got the mount several times during the fight.
Furthermore, he got several TDs, was good on the feet...
Says that the Org was interested in having Fedor winning:
they wanted a Japanese in the final, and because Fedor was badly cut during the fight against him, he had to withdraw from the next fight against this Japanese.
On a sidenote, says that from what he experienced, no fixed fights like this one in Pride.
http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/se...-afirma-ter-procura-do-rizin-para-voltar.html
>Says he´s comin´back.
>Trains every day in his own house where he built a facility. Still trains with Paulo Filho
> Comeback delayed coz of naggin´injuries.
> Hopes he can come back in 2018
> Not bothered by his age ["Randy´s an inspiration"]
> Still follows the big events, only them
> Thinks that current Champs like JBJ or McNug are no longer 'samurais', no longer have the same sense of honor compared to his era, all about money & media.
> In his weight class: fighters are stronger because bigger since they´re cuttin´a lot of weight, but technically, his era was better.
When he´ll come back, wont cut weight, and will fight @ LHW.
He´s against weight cuttin´
> Received offers from : UFC, Bellator too, but especially Rizin, always in contact with him.
> About his controversial loss vs Fedor:
Believes he won: the rule prohibiting punches to the face on the ground helped Fedor more than him, since he got the mount several times during the fight.
Furthermore, he got several TDs, was good on the feet...
Says that the Org was interested in having Fedor winning:
they wanted a Japanese in the final, and because Fedor was badly cut during the fight against him, he had to withdraw from the next fight against this Japanese.
On a sidenote, says that from what he experienced, no fixed fights like this one in Pride.
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