Marcelo Alonso at Sherdog Radio

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Invited to today’s Jordan Breen’s Sherdog Radio show, TATAME Magazine’s editor and one of the best MMA journalists in the world explained something that the American fans didn’t understand yet. “I tried to show them that, here in Brazil, the MMA essence still is the Vale Tudo, that started with fights between different styles and different teams. The rivalry is still that in Brazilian MMA. This fight (Lyoto vs. Shogun) is historical because it’s the first one without any rivalry involved, it’s something more professional”, Alonso said. To hear the show, click here.