Diego Brandao lately made a press release together with his in-cage performances and his style.
Brandao, the primary Brazilian to win a season of The Final Fighter again in 2011, captured and defended the Tuff-N-Uff featherweight title with finishes of 145-pound prospects Jamie Siraj and Canaan Kawaihae earlier this 12 months. His followers shortly seen he did it sporting Alex Pereira customized shorts, those designed for Pereira’s UFC 300 conflict with Jamahal Hill.
That wasn’t Brandao’s authentic plan, although.
“I went to purchase Jose Aldo shorts, Brazil, the yellow one,” Brandao advised MMA Combating. “Once I acquired to the [UFC Performance Institute] for the Jamie struggle there have been no shorts. I used to be pissed. ‘F*ck, there aren’t any shorts. I wish to appear to be Jose Aldo. I wish to gown good for Dana White, for them to see.’ Once I acquired there and noticed [the name] Pereira, ‘These shorts are good.’ Individuals advised me, ‘Take this one, it’s Alex Poatan.’ And my title, in case you don’t know, is Diego Pereira Brandao. ‘F*ck. You realize what? I’ll struggle with these shorts.’”
Pereira completed Hill on the 3:14 mark of the primary spherical in April 2024, and Brandao took simply 14 seconds longer to cease Siraj. Brandao went to championship rounds towards Kawaihae in his current title protection earlier than including one other knockout win to his report.
“It’s God, brother, as a result of I received the struggle and persons are speaking concerning the ‘Poatan’ shorts lots, calling me ‘Mini Poatan,’” Brandao stated. “I like this. I shaved my head and it does appear to be Mini Poatan a bit of bit, however he’s higher. Nevertheless it was one thing natural that occurred. I needed the yellow one like Jose Aldo, that’s the one I needed for [my return] to america, however acquired Poatan’s as a substitute. It was even higher.”
The 38-year-old veteran subsequent expects to defend his title towards Kai Kamaka III in November, however hopes to land a take care of the UFC sooner.
