Tag: Giovani Decker

UFC Brazil General Manager Giovani Decker has decided to part ways from the fight promotion, citing his issues with the promotion’s treatment of Brazilian fighters as of late as a key reason for his decision.

The UFC Brazil Vice President and GM took to his official Instagram account yesterday (Friday, October 28, 2016) to point to recent decisions regarding title opportunities, such as the current case of interim featherweight champ Jose Aldo, as one of the motivating factors for his decision:

Queridos : hoje oficializo os rumores da informação " vazada " na mídia em 30/09/2016 de minha saída do comando do UFC no Brasil. Os motivos são muitos , mas citarei como principais a falta de autonomia para fazer meu trabalho bem feito , e as últimas decisões envolvendo lutadores brasileiros em vias de disputa de Cinturão . Agradeço muito a oportunidade a mim dada pelo UFC , foram incríveis 18 meses à frente da organização no país , onde entre várias realizações , tive a oportunidade e prazer de liderar o UFC 198 , o maior evento de MMA da história do Brasil , com 15 mil pessoas na pesagem e mais de 45 mil pessoas no evento , o terceiro maior da história do UFC. Agradeço muito aos atletas que sempre tiveram um carinho especial comigo , entendendo que eu estava lá para ajudá-los e orientá-los …saibam todos vcs que fui eu que aprendi demais com todos vcs ! Aos fãs do UFC meu muito obrigado pela energia sempre positiva ao meu trabalho e a minha pessoa … guardarei cada momento destes como únicos na minha vida ! Saibam todos que o MMA ganhou um fã , um praticante ( bem desajeitado é verdade , kkkk ) e que estará sempre torcendo para este esporte , para o UFC , para os lutadores em geral e para os lutadores brasileiros em especial ! TMJ SEMPRE ! Osss #MMAMEUESPORTEPARASEMPRE #MUITOOBRIGADO

A photo posted by Giovani Decker (@giovanidecker) on Oct 28, 2016 at 3:30pm PDT

Translation:

“Ones: today official rumors information “leaked” in the media 09.30.2016 my UFC command output in Brazil. The reasons are many, but I will cite as major lack of autonomy to do my job well done, and the latest decisions involving Brazilian fighters in Belt dispute routes. I appreciate the opportunity given me by the UFC were amazing 18 months ahead of the organization in the country, where among various achievements, I had the opportunity and pleasure to lead the UFC 198, the biggest MMA event in the history of Brazil, with 15,000 people in the weighing and over 45 thousand people at the event, the third largest in UFC history.

“I am very grateful to athletes who have always had a special affection to me, understanding that I was there to help them and guide them … know all you guys that I did too learned from all of you guys! Fans of the UFC my thanks for always positive energy to my work and my person … keep every moment of these as unique in my life! Know all the MMA won a fan practitioner (and clumsy is true, kkkk) and that will always be rooting for this sport to the UFC for fighters in general and the Brazilian fighters in particular! ALWAYS TMJ! OSSs”

Decker was named UFC Brazi’s VP and GM in March of 2015, and the UFC has yet to comment on the official’s departure.

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