Five years later, Junior dos Santos’ "lucky charm” is starting his own fighting career.
“Cigano” was the best heavyweight in the world back then, entering the Octagon to defend the UFC heavyweight title for the first time against Frank Mir on May 25, 2012. Dos Santos was still living in Salvador, Bahia, as champ, and brought a special guest with him to UFC 146.
Breno de Carvalho, a 9-year-old fan of the Brazilian heavyweight, caught the attention of the UFC brass during the “UFC Primetime” TV series, and flew to Las Vegas to watch dos Santos defend his belt live.