The athlete's achievement did not go unnoticed, with the Angolan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (FAMMA) congratulating the Angolan for his achievement in Abu Dhabi.
"The Angolan Mixed Martial Arts Federation congratulates our athlete Demarte Pena for his brilliant victory in the Warriors 53 International Tournament, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he defeated Brazilian Marcel Adur. With this important achievement, Pena secured his entry into the UFC, the largest mixed martial arts league in the world," reads a note from FAMMA, to which VerAngola had access.
According to the federation, "this achievement not only enhances his career but also makes the Angolan nation proud, showing the strength and talent of our athletes on the international scene."
The athlete expressed his gratitude for the support he received: "I am very grateful for the support I have received from my brothers in Angola, not only in this fight, but in another that I have already fought. Fortunately, I managed to put up a good fight, I finished with the victory and I feel fine. I have some pain in my body, which is normal", said Pena, in statements to Jornal de Angola.
Filipe Neto, the athlete's agent, told Angop that a new fight for the Angolan in the UFC will soon be announced.
The athlete, aged 34 and who has already won 15 times throughout his career, won Friday's fight by unanimous decision of the jury in three possible rounds, according to the website of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation, cited by Angop.
It should be recalled that, in mid-September, FAMMA announced that Demarte Pena would represent the country in the Warriors 53 International Tournament.
