Carlos Barreto challenges Mark Coleman to grappling match at Fight Pass Invitational | via alonsopvt
Advertisement“He passed through a very difficult time lately and showed his big heart overcoming alcoholism and also a heart attack. He was giving a great example to everybody [by dieting], losing weight and returning to training, but I don’t think it’s a good idea for a 58-year-old man to absorb punches in the head from young guys still active.”
Barreto thought it would be fairer if Coleman fought someone closer to his own age, and added that there would be no need for head trauma for legitimate competition. In a respectful manner, Barreto, who competed back at UFC 15 in 1997, challenged “The Hammer” to a grappling match. Notably, the UFC is hosting its fourth Fight Pass Invitational event on June 29, and several big names in MMA and grappling will be hitting the stage that night.
“If you are really in the mood to return to the fighting world, I would be glad to face you in grappling rules,” Barreto addressed to Coleman. “You are 58, I’m 54, you have two daughters [and] I have three. Obviously, I wouldn’t fight boxing without gloves with you, but it would be an honor to face you in a UFC invitational in grappling rules. I’m sure the old fans of the sport would love to see a fight between two old lions that still can bite.
During the era of Vale Tudo – or no holds barred fighting – there was a rivalry that developed between the Carlson Gracie-helmed team and Coleman’s Hammer House. The two fighters could have been matched up during their UFC or Pride FC days, and they even faced off once for a potential pairing. Instead, the competitor known as “Carlao” ended up defeating Hammer House staples
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