Boxing coach celebrate Cigano’s victory

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Josh Hedges

Boxing coach of the heavyweight Junior "Cigano" dos Santos, who beat the Croatian Mirko Cro Cop last Saturday, on UFC 103, Luiz Dórea had only reasons to smile. After helping Rodrigo "Minotauro" beat Randy Couture, Cigano’s triumph ends a perfect cycle of work on the US. "The two months here worth it. The work was well done, everything went as expected. It was a big victory, the first step of a huge walking. What he did yesterday was what he did in training. Cro Cop was very resistant, didn’t risk much, started staring and trying to surprise with kicks, but we planed everything and all went well“, celebrate the coach.

BELFORT PRAISES CIGANO

While he was preparing to face Rich Franklin in the same night, Vitor Belfort watched the fight between Junior and Mirko Cro Cop, and got more than satisfied. "It was an excellent fight, Cigano went very well“, praises the Phenom, who saw the heavyweight dominate the Croatian for two rounds, forcing him to give up. "I was cheering for him, I was nervous, watching when he opened the guard, but he was perfect on the fight. We’re very happy, it was wonderful. He deserved it“, said, predicting a brilliant future to Dos Santos. "Bro, they’re already considering him to the belt... And I think it will be tough“, finished Belfort.