Sakuraba fan, ‘TUF: Brazil’ finalist Rony ‘Jason’ promises Japanese flair at UFC 147

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – At Wednesday’s UFC 147 open workout session, “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” featherweight
finalist Rony “Jason” Mariano Bezerra wasn’t even
close to the most famous fighter to take the stage.

But with his trademark “Jason” mas…

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – At Wednesday’s UFC 147 open workout session, “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” featherweight
finalist Rony “Jason” Mariano Bezerra wasn’t even
close to the most famous fighter to take the stage.

But with his trademark “Jason” mask from the famed “Friday the 13th”
film series, Bezerra was certainly among the most memorable, which was
precisely the point.

“I’ve always been a great fan of the Japanese fights, and I was always a
great fan of Kazushi Sakuraba, so I was inspired by that,” Bezerra told
MMAjunkie.com.