Issue 099
March 2013
Nova Uniao sparring partners Renan Barao and Marlon Sandro collide in our Q&A Octagon
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
RENAN BARAO
“I started to train right in the beginning of my adolescence at 11, 12 years old.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Pretty late in life. I think I was already 28, 29 years old.”
How quick was your fastest knockout?
RENAN BARAO
“Two minutes 25 seconds against William Porfirio.”
MARLON SANDRO
“I have a nine-second KO from Japan in 2010.”
Favourite move to end a fight?
RENAN BARAO
“Rear naked choke.”
MARLON SANDRO
“My dream is to finish by armlock.”
Toughest opponent faced?
RENAN BARAO
“Always the scale. You have to sweat and shut your mouth.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Everybody who has ever defeated me… And Popo Bezerra.”
How many Fight, Sub’ or KO ‘...of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
RENAN BARAO
“In the UFC I’ve only had the ‘Fight of the Night’ versus Urijah Faber.”
MARLON SANDRO
“They don’t have them in Bellator or in Japan, but I’d have won a few!”
10/10 – Close opening round, the judges cant separate them yet
Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE
What car do you drive?
RENAN BARAO
“Fiat Punto. I purchased it after the victory against Urijah Faber.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Volkswagon Fox 1.6.”
Favourite luxury item?
RENAN BARAO
“I grew up in a humble neighbourhood so luxury isn’t what I’m accustomed to.”
MARLON SANDRO
“My own money to do what I want, when I want is the biggest luxury.”
Skimmed milk or ice-cold beer?
RENAN BARAO
“Ice-cold beer, but I haven’t been drinking for a while.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Skimmed milk… and the beer!”
How many Twitter/Facebook followers have you got?
RENAN BARAO
“On Facebook,15,000 ‘likes’. On Twitter, 19,000 followers (@RenanBaraoUFC).”
MARLON SANDRO
“I have no idea.” (2,500 on Twitter [@351marlon] and 7,500 on Facebook)
Who is your hero?
RENAN BARAO
“My grandpa. He raised me, taught me to have responsibility and to be a man.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Jesus Christ.”
10/10 – Another equal round for the two Brazilians
Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...
… stolen anything from a hotel?
RENAN BARAO
“No, never.”
MARLON SANDRO
“I have taken the odd souvenir with me (laughs).”
…dropped food on the floor but eaten it anyway?
RENAN BARAO
“Of course, but it’s not like I do it all of the time.”
MARLON SANDRO
“It’s common. As long as it’s still edible, why not?”
… killed your dinner?
RENAN BARAO
“Yes, I have. It happened a lot when I first lived by myself.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Yes, I’ve killed my rice many times.”
… ridden an animal?
RENAN BARAO
“No.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Yes, my dog.”
… been caught with porn?
RENAN BARAO
“Not at all.”
MARLON SANDRO
“Yes… I love it!”
9/10 – AN UNCONNECTED LOVE OF PORN AND DOG RIDING EDGES THE ROUND
The veteran edges out the UFC interim champ by the narrowest of margins, 30-29.
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