Nazareno Malegarie has competed for some of the top promotions in mixed martial arts throughout his 11-year career, but he’s never gotten as close to becoming a millionaire as he is now.
The former UFC and Bellator fighter currently holds the Pancrase featherweight championship, but was granted permission to compete in Professional Fighters League’s inaugrual season that kicks off Thursday night in New York.
Booked to face former Bellator champion Marcos Galvao at The Theater on July 7, Malegarie moved to Sao Paulo to do his camp for the first time at Demian Maia’s gym, Vila da Luta, and his focus rests solely on winning the tournament’s million-dollar check.