In fact, MMA can take down floods, too! Notably, the recent disaster befalling Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil left this state submerged, with more than 90 people confirmed dead and hundreds more missing. The nightmare may have the city backed into the cage with more than 100K homes damaged or destroyed, resulting in close to a billion dollars in damages. but thanks to MMA, particularly the UFC, there’s a fight left!
It’s impressive that the rain causing the incredible flood disaster from April 22 to May 6 equaled the amount normally expected over five months. That’s utterly biblical, folks. As a result, water currently surrounds Gigantinho Gym, the same stadium that hosted a UFC event in 2015 with Frank Mir vs. Antonio Silva.
Other major soccer stadiums, buildings, and roads numbered in the hundreds suffer in the surroundings of arguably the worst flood in history. Yet…. We’re saying there’s some fight left in this Brazilian state? Oh, yes.
Here’s How MMA Beat Down a Flood in Rio Grande do Sul
As we speak, coaches and fighters from all over the globe are hosting seminars, pitching on social media for donations, and chipping in to ensure those suffering in Rio Grande do Sul get the relief they need. As a result, countless fans exchanged tickets for the UFC 301 ceremonial weigh-ins on May 3 for non-perishable food items, particularly benefiting Canoas, one of the cities in Rio Grande do Sul the floods affected the most.
Even one-time Bellator veteran Thiago Meller had something to say, given he taught martial arts near Porto Alegre.
Here’s What Thiago Meller Had to Say
“It’s really, really sad…. And it’s not only Porto Alegre. The scenes are shocking.”
The rather sorrow-filled veteran couldn’t even believe that the “center of command of the Army waits on the civiil defense to see who gets to get saved first.” Not something any MMA fighter would want to hear, so you get the outrage. These fighters don their gloves and lace up their boots not to grapple in a ring — but to lend a hand to those who are drowning.
But It’s Not Easy for MMA Fighters, Believe It or Not
The thing is, there’s only so much these UFC fighters can do. Aside from leveraging their star power, riling up their fans to take action and show they care. Almost as if these fighters aren’t the ones in this octagon at all. They would be more like the coaches outside of the ring, calling the shots and hyping up their fighters to just “go for it.”
Because that’s how fights are won. You just go for it. And there’s no better way to say it when faced with a flood.
Meller even stated that many more are just showing up dead. “This is like a war zone,” he said. And the most they all could do, in fact, is simply wake up every single day, not to train, not to ground and pound —
But simply get on a boat and search for those they can help.
While it Sounds Daunting, this is a Fight These MMA Fighters Will Never Throw a Towel In
Because, as human beings, you just don’t do that. You keep fighting. Mankind demands it. Even when resources are limited and there are not enough boats or jet skis. You, as a fighter, do what you can, even if it just means saving one person from a drowning death.
That’s how you make the Rio Grande do Sul flood tap out.
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