When Krone+ shows live fights from the Cage Fight Series 15 on Schwarzlsee on Friday from 6 p.m. (here our subscription offers), he gives his blessing: Diego Nunes! The Brazilian MMA star, who stole local athletes at a training camp in Graz, is also a convinced preacher. We asked him how to reconcile the cage and the pulpit. The weighing for all athletes will increase today – we will be there live and exclusively from 7 p.m.!
Always concerned about his “sheep”, cunning and sometimes even powerful – that’s how you know Don Camillo! The priest, who is in constant conflict with mayor ‘Peppone’ Bottazzi in the fictional Italian village of Boscaccio, acquired cult status with the book adaptations from the 1950s. In the 1980s, Haudrauf Terence Hill literally made his way through the stories of Giocannino Guareschi again.
A whiff of Don Camillo is currently blowing through the Champions Gym in Graz. After all, Diego Nunes makes his ‘sheep’ breathe heavily there in the training camp.
“It is incredibly important for me to not only use my martial arts knowledge as best I can for myself, but also to pass it on to others,” says the former top 5 fighter in the multi-billion dollar UFC league, who has not yet done so . has only been fighting in cages for years, but as an (evangelical) preacher he also holds weekly masses.
“I want to convey good values”
“My faith has guided me since early childhood; I follow the teachings of Jesus. Wherever I go, I want to convey good things, good values to people.” Very fundamental – but also purely sporty, where Brasilo advises a healthy lifestyle everywhere with good nutrition and exercise.
At the age of 41, ‘The Gun’, as Nunes is known for his many lightning victories, is in the twilight of his career. “I have achieved a lot in my life as an athlete and I am very grateful for that. Now I want to help other athletes so that they too can realize their dreams.”
Second attempt at UFC
One of them is Bogdan Grad. The man from Graz failed to reach the UFC in August 2023 due to a first-round defeat at the Contender Series in Las Vegas. “I wasn’t mentally ready for it, I was paralyzed,” the cage fighter remembers. Past. The 28-year-old featherweight has now found his way back to winning ways, is feeling more stable and is looking to get back into the UFC at the Cage Fight Series with a win over Caiona Batista (Bra). He revealed this to Krone+ in a video interview:
Unlike his main fight (rights with UFC Fightpass), all CFS prefights and three fights on the main card can be seen exclusively for Krone+ subscribers on Friday from 6 p.m. in the livestream on krone.at. Local hero Anas Hamdoui strikes, as do veterans Harry Fischer and Karl Painer, with the latter making a comeback at the age of 61 (!) after an eleven-year break. Lightweight Daniel Schordje wants to secure a crown with his fourth victory over Sandor Polik (Ung).
Live weighing takes place today
All ‘Krone’ users can take a look at the athletes today from 7 p.m., when the official weigh-in and comparison of the fighters from Graz will be shown live and exclusively.
Source: Krone
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