Soaring 205 pounds Glover Teixeira will be able to add another famous name to his resume on August 25 when he meets UFC veteran Marvin Eastman in Rio de Janeiro.
Other Pederneiras, President and Chief Shooto Americas New União, announced Wednesday that Teixeira, Eastman will be the star of the struggle of eight cards Shooto Brazil "Fight for BOPE"
Following the model of the UFC "fight for the troops" series, the event will benefit the private military police of Rio's special police Batalhão Operações Especiais (Special Police Operations Battalion), and will be broadcast live on Channel Combat Brazil.
One of the best heavyweight MMA unsigned Luz Teixeira 31 years (photo) is in the midst of a busy summer. Having beaten Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz and Simao Melo in the last 60 days, will face compatriot Antonio Teixeira Mendes for the vacant South America, 220-pound Shooto title, August 5, before getting with their American enemy. Eastman, 40, has not participated since July 2010, when he shot a four-fight winning streak with a stop loss Api Hemar Australia.
Three new 'Nova Union against North America "has also been confirmed Matchups" "Paper BOPE. Former UFC lightweight Ronys Torres has recorded five consecutive first round of arrests and seem to make it six against Mexican veteran Akbarh Arreola, himself a winner of four lines. The new dream Gallo signed Rodolfo Marques also takes into account difficult Idahoan Jesse Brock, while Dias, once you beat Hacran square off against the California lightweight Eddie Hoch.
Undercard is a couple of officers to-be-named BOPE ring to contradict the Argentines Juan Pablo Cordoba, and Guillermo Teze different periods. Other exciting fight include Lincoln de Sa vs. Andre Costa Pereira, 5 rounds, 115-pound fighters.