"They wanted Fedor to fight against Jeff Monson, but Pedro melted the Snowman"Jorge GuimarãesBy Eduardo FerreiraLeader of Black House and manager of fighters such as Anderson Silva, Pedro Rizzo, Lyoto Machida and Paulão Filho, the businessman and showman Jorge Guimarães, Joinha, gave a special interview to TATAME about the address change of Black House and also about the next fights of his athletes. "We are training at Max Fit´s academy in Méier, and the guys are loving it. While we don´t find another place we will stay there", said Joinha.
Check the full interview below, where Joinha talks about Black House, a possible fight between Pedro Rizzo and Fedor Emilianenko, Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson, and Paulo Filho defending his belt in WEC.
Black House moved from Recreio dos Bandeirantes?
Yes, we are looking for a new headquarter, but we are training in Max Fit´s academy in Méier, Max Fit, and the guys are loving it. While we don´t find another place we will stay there.
You said that Pedro Rizzo received a proposal to fight Fedor...
They pretended to put Fedor to fight against Jeff Monson, but Pedro has won Monson. We want to do this fight in February, probably in M-1 in New Jersey, but nothing is confirmed yet, we were only contacted.
When will Rodrigo Minotauro fight again and against whom?
Minotauro will fight for the title on February 2. At first it will be against Tim Sylvia, but Randy Couture can change his mind and lots of things can change. Minotauro is in United States along with Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva for a UFC press conferenceand this week we may have some news.
Will Paulão Filho defend the WEC belt against Frank Trigg?
This will happen if Frank Trigg signs. I was talking with him in United States and the guys want him to sign exclusive with WEC and he works as commentator for IFL. He told me this: "I am not going to be a fighter forever." So I do not know how will this situation be resolved, because he earns a good money with it. Besides Trigg we don´t have anyone in mind to fight against Paulão.
And who will Anderson Silva face to defend his belt?
We still do not know, but it can be Dan Henderson to unify the titles of Pride and UFC. But nothing is confirmed, I don´t know if he will accept to low his weight. Everything is just speculation.
Apart from the ones who have already been mentioned, you are manager of which athletes?
Apart from Anderson, Lyoto, Pedro Rizzo, Paulão Filho and Rodrigo Minotauro, there is also Rogério Minotouro that will fight in an event in Canada and Luis Sapo, who will fight in WEC. Vitor Belfort and Assuério Silva are not with me anymore.
Source: http://www.tatame.com/interviews
