Sergio Batarelli's IVC to return

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The seminal fight promotion which propelled the careers of Wanderlei Silva and many others is primed to return to Brazil after a 12-year absence.

This week, in an interview with Brazilian TV channel Combate’s “Face to Face” program, International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC) Founder Sergio Batarelli discussed plans to revive the organization he started in 1997.

“I was the first one to bring the UFC to Brazil, and since then, I’ve kept an excellent relationship with the UFC people,” explained Batarelli, 51, who was instrumental in arranging “Ultimate Brazil” in 1998. “They said the UFC needs a top event in Brazil to select fighters, like I used to do in the ‘90s. After talking with them, I got together a group of top sponsors, and the IVC will be back in the middle of the year with a new name, IVC MMA, and new rules.”

Along with the new moniker and as-yet-unannounced guidelines, IVC MMA will trade its vale tudo-era net-lined ring for a cage upon its return.


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 That was a wild show back in the day.

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Jons Forsberg - if it's the unified rules I don't really care.

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TheUltimateLurker - I wonder if eyegrounding is still banned?


 

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 TTT

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Some of those dudes are straight up killers. I wouldn't doubt that some of those Brazilian bastards are either dead or in jail for murdering somebody. I forgot how serious those vale tudo fights were.

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Gary Goodridge with the savage neck crank!

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 I'm kinda bummed no one was excited. I know the rules are sane now, but that show was something to behold back then.

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Jons Forsberg - if it's the unified rules I don't really care, there's already plenty of MMA on TV in this format.
Ditto...

That's like saying they're bringing the McRib back and it's a chicken sandwich...

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Kirik -  I'm kinda bummed no one was excited. I know the rules are SUCK now, but that show was something to behold back then.
Fixed that for you.

And why would anyone give a shit about this show when the MAIN thing were the rules and they are no different than shitty UFC?

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I'm excited.

Segio always put on pretty good events.

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Vancouver BJJ - Gary Goodridge with the savage neck crank!


 What neck crank?  Who was he fighting?



When the IVC comes back with the original (lack of) rules, let me know.

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that was an awesome show.
i remember the mexican station (univision?) used to televise reruns in Los Angeles.

at the time i thought it was way cooler than the ufc.
pele vs oliveira was the first fight i watched.
epic event.

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Very cool if the old vale tudo rules remain in effect, if not, who the hell cares. Phone Post

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It was the greatest show there ever was. Hopefully they can open the rules up just a little bit from the standard unified fare. I also look forward to seeing the ring with netting attached to the bottom rope again.

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Cage with unified rules. No thanks.

Sergio seems to be sporting a toupee in the sherdog pic.

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Hopefully they use the rules that Art of War used

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This is great news! More competition is good for the sport, plus I have got fond memories of IVC!

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TTT Phone Post