The first to show up on stage was Anderson. Fausto spoke favorably of the sport, showed some footage from UFC 112, in Abu Dhabi, and gave insight into the champion’s life, even with an appearance from Minotauro. Nevertheless, the question on everyone’s tongue since the fight in the Arab Emirates was not left off the program. At that moment, Demian entered the stage and, if anyone was expecting a more incisive portrayal of the champion, that was not exactly what happened.

Anderson was asked by stage crew member Carla about statements made by UFC president Dana White, saying the champion would be fired should he repeat the taunting he did in his last fight. “What is not allowed is to strike the genitals, the back of the head or stomp on your opponent on the ground. Everything else is valid, so long as you win, and that’s what happened. He can say what he wants, he owns the event,” said the Spider.

Demian responded indirectly, when asked about who inspires him: “I defend Jiu-Jitsu, so first comes the Gracie family. Rodrigo Minotauro too, Wanderlei (Silva) and all the Brazilian stars. I feel that an idol must behave accordingly all the time. You are an example to people, an example for your posture in everything you do.”

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Anderson and Demian will be main attraction on Brazilian TV show. Photo: Josh Hedges

After facing off in a controversy-riddled bout in the Octagon, Anderson Silva and Demian Maia will face each other yet again. And the mediator for the encounter will be Fausto Silva, the host of a popular Brazilian Sunday TV show.

The UFC, greatest among mixed martial arts events in the world, will be the theme of the Domingão do Faustão (“Big Fausto’s Big Sunday”) TV program this Sunday. The show’s team, by invitation from the UFC, followed UFC 112 on location, from Anderson and Demian’s preparations to the middleweight title showdown, the evening’s main event watched by 11 thousand people at Ferrari World. The program features some never-before-seen images from behind the scenes at UFC 112, for the first time held in the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi; and talk show host Fausto Silva received the two fighters for an exclusive interview on his stage.