Thales Leites wins, Paulo Filho withdraws from Bitetti Combat MMA 6

Thales Leites, Glover Teixeira and Danillo Villefort were among the winners at Friday’s Bitetti Combat MMA 6 event, but perhaps the biggest story coming out of Friday’s show is the withdrawal of former WEC champion Paulo Filho from the card.

Filho, who no-showed Thursday’s event weigh-ins to prompt the cancellation of a would-be headliner with Yuki Sasaki, again cited personal issues, which also contributed to a recent year-long layoff.

Despite his absence, the event, which took place at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, proved another solid night of fights for the recently resurrected promotion.


Thales Leites, Glover Teixeira and Danillo Villefort were among the winners at Friday’s Bitetti Combat MMA 6 event, but perhaps the biggest story coming out of Friday’s show is the withdrawal of former WEC champion Paulo Filho from the card.

Filho, who no-showed Thursday’s event weigh-ins to prompt the cancellation of a would-be headliner with Yuki Sasaki, again cited personal issues, which also contributed to a recent year-long layoff.

Despite his absence, the event, which took place at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil, proved another solid night of fights for the recently resurrected promotion.