Jose Aldo" title="UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo" style="width: 300px;" src="https://ufc-video.s3.amazonaws.com/image//136/images/136OW/08_136OpenWorkouts.jpg" align="left">Like any Brazilian in love with soccer, UFC fighters are ready for the start of the World Cup and they’re eager to give their opinions.
Starting today and lasting until July 13, 32 teams from around the world will compete for the title of world champion of FIFA. In all, 64 games will be shown to over 600 million viewers.
For the second time in the tournament’s history, Brazil is the host country. The first time around, in 1950, Brazil lost to Uruguay, 2-1. The episode became known as 'Ghost Maracanazo' and is forever etched in the memory of Brazilians.
To host the World Cup, Brazil paid over $25.6 billion in U.S. funds. Twelve cities will host matches and more than 100,000 volunteers have been at work organizing the event.
With the tournament about to begin, the fighters will now make their picks for results, scorers and even a possible champion. After all, Brazil is known worldwide as the only country with 200 million coaches.
Brazil x Croatia
Lyoto Machida Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Renan Barão Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Minotouro Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Werdum Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia José Aldo Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Junior Cigano Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Croatia Pezão Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 1 ) Croatia Demian Maia Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 1 ) Croatia Minotauro Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Cara de Sapato Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia Warlley Alves Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Croatia Bethe Correia Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Croatia
Brazil x México
Lyoto Machida Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Renan Barão Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) México Minotouro Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 1 ) México Werdum Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) México José Aldo Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) México Junior Cigano Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Pezão Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Demian Maia Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Minotauro Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Cara de Sapato Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) México Warlley Alves Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) México Bethe Correia Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) México
Brazil x Cameroon
Lyoto Machida Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Renan Barão Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Minotouro Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) Cameroom Werdum Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Cameroom José Aldo Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 0 ) Cameroom Junior Cigano Brazil ( 1 ) x ( 0 ) Cameroom Pezão Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Demian Maia Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Minotauro Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Cara de Sapato Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 0 ) Cameroom Warlley Alves Brazil ( 2 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom Bethe Correia Brazil ( 3 ) x ( 1 ) Cameroom
Top Scorer
Lyoto Machida Neymar Renan Barão Neymar Minotouro Neymar Werdum Neymar José Aldo Neymar Junior Cigano Fred Pezão Hulk Demian Maia Fred Minotauro Neymar Cara de Sapato Hulk Warlley Alves Messi Beth Correia Neymar
Who will be the Champion of the World Cup?
Unanimous decision by the judges: Brazil
We can’t forget the rules. Here they are:
Victory and right score: 4 points Victory only: 3 points Champion: 10 points Top Scorer: 10 points
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