Pé-de-chumbo back to US; eyes the UFC

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

Former IFL fighter, Délson "Pé-de-chumbo" Heleno will be back to the North American stages on August 22. Scheduled to face Tyler Stinson at the Art Of Fighting 4, which happens inFlorida, the athlete of Gracie Fusion is excited. "I’m training a lot, in the expectation. God willing, I’ll make a good fight and get to the UFC with strength and name", said Délson, making his plans clear.

"I’ll walk toward the UFC, that's my goal, but I believe there I have some barriers to cross. And I will cross to reach the top, which is the UFC. God willing, I will make good fights and get there to dispute that belt. That is my goal and I will run after it until I achieve it", guarantees the world champion of Jiu-Jitsu, analyzing his opponent, Tyler Stinson.

"I know little of him... I know he comes from Muay Thai, but if the fight goes to the ground he has a little Jiu-Jitsu, but I'm training a lot of Boxing and Muay Thai, and I’m giving a good lapidate on the ground with Gordo. At the time we will see what will happen", decreed, commenting about the preparation of the two times world champion Márcio "Pé-de-pano", who fights in the event against Tom Sauer. "We are training together and he’s well prepared. He’s training very well and definitely it will be a success, he’s a warrior", bets the black belt.