Johnny Eduardo out of UFC Vegas 22 fight vs. Anthony Birchak
Starting a new week off with a fight week cancellation. Mar 15, 2021, 7:00pm EDT
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Johnny Eduardo’s return to the Octagon will not be happening this weekend as originally planned.
MMA Fighting reported on Monday that visa issues have prevented the 42-year-old Brazilian from traveling to the United States, ruling him out of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 22 preliminary card matchup with Anthony Birchak. Officials are looking for a replacement to fight Birchak on what is undoubtedly very short notice.
Ninjas were legendary warriors whose stories have grown taller and taller as time marches on. They were traditionally known as
shinobi. The
shinobi officially appeared in the 15th century, but their predecessors could’ve existed as early as the 12th century. They were spies, mercenaries and assassins.
Assassins, also known as
hashshashin, and formally known as Nizaris, predate the ninjas by at least 1,000 years. It’s quite possible that the stories of the Persian warriors and assassinations migrated to Japan. Either way, the assassin and ninja ways are similar: get in and get out, hopefully while taking no damage.
They liked to make their kills in public, swift and lethal, to send a message to their enemies that no one was safe, no matter where they were or how many soldiers guarded them. They became adept at studying their prey, assimilating, and striking without warning. While it was a violent end, it was also a way to wage war with the barest minimum of bloodshed.