Catching Up with Rafael Cordeiro

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Sherdog Brazilian correspondent Marcelo Alonso talked exclusively with Rafael Cordeiro, who was in the corner of Mike Tyson last Saturday when the boxing icon took part in an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr.

Cordeiro shared some anecdotes about the exhibition and also discussed Marvin Vettori’s bout against Jack Hermansson Saturday at UFC on ESPN 19. Additionally, the revered trainer dishes on what could be next for Tyson and Jones.

Finally, Cordeiro tells an incredible story about a sparring session between Fabricio Werdum and Jon Jones that he witnessed in a Brazilian hotel with Wanderlei Silva.