JZ Cavalcante On Waiting For Strikeforce, Non-Payment From Dream And His Split From American Top Team

Pre-Sengoku 7 Video with Antonio Silva and JZ Calvancante

Antonio Silva and teammate/translator JZ Calvancante talk about Sengoku 7.
(Video courtesy of Marcus Mera and iGuillotine.com)

Pre-Sengoku 7 Video with JZ Calvancante

JZ Calvancante talks about readying his teammates for Sengoku 7, but also about the last minute cancellation of his Dynamite!! 2008 with Dream Lightweight Grand Prix Champion Joachim Hansen.
(Video courtesy of Marcus Mera and iGuillotine.com)

JZ and Shaolin on Course for NYE in Japan

There is a star-studded cast of international fighters in Chicago this week for UFC 90, including a strong contingent of Brazilian fighters. A couple of the more prominent fighters from Brazil informed MMAInsider that, not surprisingly, they are heading to Japan for New Year's Eve.

Gesias "JZ" Calvancante said that he has healed up from his injuries and will be fighting during Japan's biggest MMA time of year. The deal hasn't been completely finalized yet, but he plans on fighting Dream champion Joachim Hansen, as previously reported by MMAWeekly.com.

Of course, with Japan's penchant for changing up fights at the last minute, you never know.

In town to corner Thales Leites, Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro said that he whole-heartedly plans on fighting in Japan on New Year's Eve as well. He still is under contract with Dream and will fight, but he has yet to be given an opponent.

Kind of sliding in under the radar is Shaolin's recent decision to pull up roots and come to America. About four months ago, according to him, he moved to Jersey City, N.J. and now has his own academy open in mid-town Manhattan.