Brazilian Pancrase champ eyes future bouts with Rizin, Dana White’s Contender Series
By malonso@sherdog.com (Marcelo Alonso)••Sherdog MMA
Discovered in a social project at age 11, Brazilian Rafael "Coxinha" Barbosa won the Pancrase lightweight belt on March 14 by knocking out Japanese champion Tatsuya Saika in his third fight in the organization.