By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Marcelo Alonso

Starting his career in Japan, Alexandre “Pequeno” Nogueira showed his strength in MMA running over all the opponents that faced in Shooto. After 19 fights in Japan, with 13 victories, Pequeno moved to United States and did his debut in WEC, but the defeat and the doping suspension put the Brazilian in the wait. Impeded of fighting in United States until May 31^st of 2009, date in which the suspension ends, Pequeno might to come back to Japan. “I’m negotiating with my manager (Alex Davis). We’re focusing Sengoku, to come back to fight in Japan”, revealed the athlete, who had his contract with WEC finished. “The contract was finished because of the suspension. I’ll come back to fight only in the next year, because now I’m focused more in my athletes”, explained Nogueira.