Issue 105
September 2013
Brazil’s UFC roving reporter Paula Sack faces off with more top warriors in her day-to-day life than most fighters do in their whole career
MAY 2013
SATURDAY 11th
Celebrates her birthday, exactly one week removed from the highly anticipated UFC on FX 8 event in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. Paula is flooded with birthday wishes from fans and fighters alike. “Thanks for all b-day messages! You’re all making my day more special! :)” she tweets.
TUESDAY 14th
Never afraid of a challenge, Miss Sack spends the day engaging in some outdoor activities. She’s been surfing with GSP, racing with ‘Bigfoot’ and, today, Paula engages in a stand up paddle challenge with UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado and several other top Brazilian fighters.
FRIDAY 17th
Hosts a special UFC Q&A with TUF: Brazil season one competitors Godofredo Pepey and Hugo ‘Wolverine’ Viana, along with UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell. Paula covers the UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins, which take place later in the day.
SATURDAY 18th
The UFC’s South American lady with the mic is on-location for UFC on FX 8, which features Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort in the main event as he faces former Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold. Despite being the underdog, Belfort delights the Brazilian fans in attendance with a highlight reel spinning heel kick KO in the first round.
SATURDAY 25th
Covers UFC 160 in Vegas and spends time hanging out backstage with Glover Teixeira, Junior Dos Santos and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva before their fights. It’s a mixed night for the Brazilian athletes as Teixeira and JDS earn victories while ‘Bigfoot’ loses to Cain Velasquez in the main event. Paula sends her congrats to the victors, along with some words of support for Silva.
JUNE 2013
MONDAY 3rd
Hosts a UFC press conference, in association with Gillette, with TUF: Brazil season two coaches Fabricio Werdum and ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira, as well as the show’s finalists, Leonardo Santos and William Macario.
FRIDAY 7th
The day before the winner of TUF: Brazil season two is decided at UFC on FUEL TV 10 in Fortaleza, Brazil, Paula hosts her second on-stage session in five days with a pre-event Q&A featuring top UFC fighters including Demian Maia and UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo.
SATURDAY 8th
It’s the day of the fights. Paula covers the event and even has time to catch up with her UFC colleagues, UFC on FUEL TV commentators Jon Anik and Kenny Florian. She is treated to a record-breaking night as an amazing eight fights end in submission. Leonardo Santos wins TUF: Brazil 2 with an arm triangle while coach Werdum defeats opposing coach Nogueira via armbar in the main event.
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