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How WSOF champion Alexandre Almeida beat Lance Palmer and the sports books last time around
- Updated: July 29, 2016
Alexandre Almeida entered World Series of Fighting as a former Jungle Fight featherweight champion, and needed only one win in the promotion to earn a shot at 145-pound champion Lance Palmer. A huge underdog at WSOF 26, “Capitao” came out victorious via unanimous decision after five rounds.
Some athletes feels disrespected when labeled as an underdog, but Almeida and his team saw an opportunity to make extra money.
“The oddsmakers always believe Americans will win, especially in this case,” Almeida told MMA Fighting. “Lance was the champion and I wasn’t well known in the United States, but they didn’t know that I was the number one in Brazil. I loved being the underdog because I bet all my money on me and won everything. I bet $20,000 and won $80,000. It was great. I want to be the underdog again. I hope I’m the underdog again [laughs].”
That cash didn’t come from his pockets, though. Before walking out for the title fight, Almeida’s sponsor Beto, who owns a company called Samel in Brazil, decided to make the bet.
“I won part of this money,” Almeida explains. …
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