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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 22: Anistavio Medeiros makes weight during the UFC 147 weigh in at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond on June 22, 2012 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Anistavio Medeiros

When and why did you start training and fighting?
I started trainning in 1999 because I am the younger of 5 boys, and didn't want to be beaten up anymore.

How many bouts do you have? Any titles?
23 fights. Won the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (North / Northeast), regional Kickboxing Champion.

What were the best results of your fights? Have you ever fought a famous fighter?
Best results were in Shooto championships and Jungle Fight. In both, finished the fight in the 2nd round. Already fought with Renan Barao.

How is your diet during training?
I cut off soda, carbohydrate and fat foods.

What's your favorite tecnique?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

What does it mean to you, to fight in the UFC?
A dream come true.

Do you have a heroes?
Minotauro Nogueira, for the life lesson he passes on to the athletes. Chris Leben by his personality.

What is your educational background?
I finished 8th Grade

What did you do before you started fighting?
I was a waiter and barman.