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How Brazil's 'Pimp My Ride' led Wagner Prado to UFC on FOX 4
How Brazil's 'Pimp My Ride' led Wagner Prado to UFC on FOX 4 |
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DrivenDavies15
MMA Sensei
Career record: 419-227
Season: 41-18 (#123)
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Wagner Prado's road to the UFC included a chance opportunity and a pimped-out 1975 Ford Maverick.
A promising MMA fighter who was light on funds, Prado purchased the beat-up clunker after a pair of early-career victories, but he didn't have the funds to fix it up.
So his mom wrote a letter to Luciano Huck – the host of a Brazilian variety show that includes a segment similar to MTV's "Pimp My Ride." Not only did Prado (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) eventually get a sweet ride, he was introduced to the training partners and MMA royalty who would help him get to the UFC.
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Post #1 8/1/12 1:29:51PM
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REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Career record: 844-512
Season: 44-15 (#87)
Location: Milwaukie, Oregon
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That is a great story but I feel Davis is gonna put a bump in his story
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Rabi 4/25/13
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Post #2 8/1/12 3:30:40PM
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REBEL WITH A CAUSE
Career record: 844-512
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Last edited 8/1/12 4:07PM by prophecy033
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Rabi 4/25/13
#2 UFC 112 Points
#9 FFC3/AFC/NEFFN/VCS/Pancrase Combo Wagers
#12 TUF 8 FINALE Points
#12 Bellator 91 / Legacy FC / CCCW Combo Points
#12 M-1/FA8/CFA/GC/IGF Wagers
#14 UFC 143 Diaz vs Condit Points
#21 Bellator 53/MFC 31Points
#23 Strikeforce Tate vs Rousey Points
#23 Bellator/OneFC/Invicta/MFW/ROC/HFC Combo Points
" Dream As If You'll Live Forever, Live As If You'll Die Today"- James Dean
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Post #3 8/1/12 3:31:03PM
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frizzzlecake
MMA Sensei
Career record: 213-140
Season: 33-21 (#1231)
Location: your f***ing nightmare
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I hope Wagner has better TDD than some other guys who went against Penn State wrasslin'. Penn Staters are really good at securing back mount. 
Good story though, but what's Lil Nog going to tell Wagner? his double sucks, but his single is outstanding watch out for that?
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Post #4 8/1/12 3:40:37PM
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Wallass
MMA Sensei
Career record: 843-483
Season: 45-14 (#15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Awesome! In today's day and age, I love a story like this as dude made good of an opportunity given.
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Post #5 8/1/12 4:04:31PM
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pmoney
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 544-319
Season: 39-20 (#408)
Location: PD, CA, USA
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Posted by Wallass
Awesome! In today's day and age, I love a story like this as dude made good of an opportunity given.
I love these stories too. I will always root for the person who came from nothing and worked hard for what they have. 
Last edited 8/1/12 5:24PM by pmoney
Edit note/reason: spelling :p
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Post #6 8/1/12 5:08:54PM
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