RIO DE JANEIRO -- Mixed martial artists had a rough night at Copa Podio.
Copa Podio, one of the top jiu-jitsu promotions in Brazil, featured a one-night heavyweight grand prix Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, and UFC veterans Vinny Magalhaes and Delson Heleno came up short. Both Magalhaes and Heleno won two out of three matches, but it wasn’t enough to advance to the semifinals.
Two-time Copa Podio tournament winner Felipe Preguiça was upset by BJJ brown belt Victor Honorio in his third match (2-1 in advantages) in the group stage, but came back to beat him in the finals.