LAS VEGAS – Eduarda Moura wants on the UFC’s return to Brazil after earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series 58.
Undefeated Brazilian Moura (9-0) submitted Janaina Silva (5-1) in the first round on Tuesday. In attendance was her teammate, Jailton Almeida, who meets Curtis Blaydes in a UFC Fight Night main event Nov. 4 in Sao Paulo.
Ideally, Moura wants to share the card with Almeida.
“Sao Paulo, obviously,” Moura told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter. “Dana, Sean (Shelby), put me to fight in Sao Paulo, I really want to fight with that guy over there, my training partner, Jailton Almeida, who I admire so much. I love that man, and I would love to fight with him.”
Moura was very grateful to have fellow Contender Series graduate Almeida come watch her fight at the UFC Apex and heaped praise on her teammate for showing her so much support.
“I’m his fan. I just love his humility, his work ethic. I just love what he’s doing right now,” Moura said. “Everyone admires him in the gym. He’s a brother to me, he’s always around, we just love what he’s doing, and everyone in the gym loves him. He didn’t need to be here, and he’s here right now. I love this guy.”
Moura has competed at both strawweight and flyweight throughout her career, so she has her eyes on both divisions. The 29-year-old finisher didn’t make a callout for the Sao Paulo card, but has various names in mind.
“I have been looking at the names,” Moura said. “I’ve been looking at the names, I’ve been studying the division – not just strawweight, but also flyweight. Looking at the names, and I have a little notepad there with some names.”
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