April 14, 2003

Machadinho Arena

 Natal, Brazil

 

After more than a year of absence, the fastest growing MMA show in Brazil is finally back in the game.

This coming Thursday, April 14th, Heat FC returns to its gorgeous hometown of Natal, with its astonishing

beaches, sunny weather and avid fight fans. As everything evolves in life, the show comes back to the

scene taking the chance to use the hiatus since the last edition, Heat FC 2 - Evolution, to change its

concept and renew itself, presenting a new format and new ideas to the fight fans, aiming new goals for

the Brazilian promotion.

After the two first editions of the show being held at the Machadinho arena, also in Natal, the third edition of

Heat conquers new ground as for the first time the event will take place at a house of spectacles, called

Shock Show, where many musicians use to perform when in Natal, with a capacity for over 7.000 spectators

and bringing a different atmosphere to MMA competition. This is far from the only change, as a true

metamorphosis takes over the show that was once fought inside a ring, and now switches for an octagon

shaped cage. The idea is to help Brazilian fighters get use to and prepared for fighting in this environment, so

they can feel ready to step up and fight in shows in the USA and UK. In the same trend, this move helps

Heat FC to build relationship with such events and co-operate with them in the future.

 

Looking for high-paced action, the fights will now be fought as three rounds of five minutes each, making

sure stalling is out of question as the fights goes on. As a matter of fact, the concept for Heat FC 3 -

Metamorphosis, is to give chance to veterans of the sport who are in need of a break in their careers, after

struggling in some of their fights, so they can show their real skills once again, and give their careers their

own metamorphosis.

 

Headlining the fight card will be former Big Brother Brazil and Meca winner Marcelo Dourado, who is a

mainstream celebrity in the country, due to his TV appearances, helping to attract more fans to our loved

sport, building a bigger audience for all. Brazilian Top Team once again mark its presence, with Submission

Wrestling wizard Adriano Nasal making his Heat debut, and representatives of teams such as Gracie Barra

and Nova Uniao also complete the card. As always, Heat couldn't lose its international flavor, as this was

and still is the main concept of the show, and for the first time a Russian fighter takes part on the card.

After marking its comeback this Thursday with Heat FC 3 - Metamorphosis, the fourth edition of the show is

being planned for three months from now, when bigger names will be fighting once again inside the Heat

arena, and more international fighters will be participating. During the first two editions of Heat FC, names

such as Renato Babalu, Carlos Barreto, Allan Goes, Gustavo Ximu, Ebenezer Braga, Travis Wiuff,

and even The Utlimate Fighter TV show 205 lbs weight class winner Forrest Griffin, showcased their skills

in the event's ring, and this trend will continue in the following editions of the show, inside its new cage, as

proven veterans and new talents in need of a chance will always have opportunities in this show. Heat FC is

back, and is living its Metamorphosis!