Marcelo Alonso Joins Press Row

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Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen welcomes Portal do Vale Tudo and Sherdog.com's Marcelo Alonso to “Press Row.”

Breen and Alonso discuss the ongoing fallout from UFC 134 last August, and how it has changed the Brazilian MMA landscape heading into UFC 142. The pair talk about the growing public profile of the sport in Brazil, how many UFC events will be headed to the nation this year, and what sort of big-ticket fights might be able to sustain such events all over the country.

The two also discuss the impact of the UFC's deal with Brazilian media giant Rede Globo, how television could be the starmaker for Brazil's top fighters and the role “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” could play in the country's intensifying relationship with MMA.

Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”

The above file can be saved in MP3 format here.