MARTINS: You stay off of MMA events during three years. Why did it happen?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: I had several injuries in last years. Nowadays I am in good shape and without any injury. I think I still have a huge opportunity on MMA, and I am looking for it.

DENIS MARTINS: How was your anxiety during your return at CWFC-"Enter the WolfSlair" against Przemfslaw Mysiala?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: I was really nervous (laughs). I only fought because one of my students injured himself 2 weeks prior of the event and the promoters asked if I would like of fighting. I believed it would be a good return; even I have not fought since 2002. I accepted and got to submit Mysiala near of the end of R1.

DENIS MARTINS: In my opinion you were hungry for fighting. Because 20 days after your fight return, you fought again. Am I right?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: And between my fight against Mysiala and this one that you talked about(against Markus Hipp) I competed in a submission event where I came across like the champion. I did not have a stop of training and like I did not injure myself, I resolved to fight with this small gap between the fights.

DENIS MARTINS: Does your team have a partnership to Cagewarriors?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: We have a partnership. We are the Cagewarriors ProFight team.

DENIS MARTINS: Looking back into your career people that still did not recognize you will remember about the old days of MMA (when it was titled ValeTudo) and you fought against Dan "The Beast" Severn at Universal Fighting ValeTudo 4. What can you tell us about that experience?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: Well, people think that was my first fight, but I already fought 18 MMA contest. I would participate of the tournament (won by Kevin Randleman)- but when I arrived on the gymnasium, the promoter Mario Yamazaki asked me if I would like to fight in the THE PEDRO's place against Severn [THE PEDRO had injured himself] . I told myself that would be my huge chance. So the rest of the history everybody already knows, we fought during 30 minutes, plus 10 minutes in extra round and he decisioned me at that night.

DENIS MARTINS: In 1997 you faced two fighters(Randleman and Gary Goodridge) who nowadays fight inside premier MMA organizations. Are you still 'hunting' for the same recognition than they did?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: Of course. I believe I had a lot to show, and 2006 will be the year where the things will happen.

DENIS MARTINS: You won an 8 man tournament in 2003 named WAFC. Was this the biggest challenge of your career until then?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: Not only by fighting 3 times in same night, but due to the problems we faced on that opportunity. We had problems with the immigration in Russia, the Brazilian fighter Katel Kubis who fought in the tournament under 85kgs was without his visa and we stayed into the immigration office until 3:00am of Saturday, and the event would start 6:00pm. We got to resolved the problems and went to the hotel to sleep. So when we woke-up in the dinner's time, my corner-man (Gaby) told me that only the winner of the tournament would receive a prize money. I nearly got crazy, but with enough calm and inserted at my mind I had to win the tournament. So I beat three guys on same night and besides of it I 'fought' against the referee's attitude during the fights. He acted really bad to steal the conquest from my hands. Just to mention into the final match, I took the guy down and the referee re-started the fight on the feet quickly than you can think. The situation was so
shameless that the own Russian audience booed the referee and started at cheering for me.

DENIS MARTINS: Next steps?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: I have the target of developing each time more my trainings waiting for the huge opportunity in big events. I am already ready for it.

DENIS MARTINS: Okay Neto, thanks for your time, and would you like to leave a final message?

Mario "Sucata" Neto: Thank you very much for the opportunity at
OnTheMat.com. I would like to thanks the Office of Sports & Leisure of Paraiba state(Secretaria de Esportes da Paraiba), EAS, Supplements UK, my family and my real friends and students. My final message is to the people who is starting on this scene now, do not give-up, believe in your dreams, train strongly and be always ready for all moments of the life.