Most of the fighters seemed more than ready to enter the ring, and some fighters, like Macaco, were so focused that he was rarely seen at the hotel. His opponent Gustavo Ximu told FCF that he knows the meaning of this fight for his career, "I expect the best possible things to happen, and I expect to win the fight. I have been training for 4 months for this fight. I’ll fight at MECA, the best event in Brazil, and against a well known guy, Macaco. It’s going to be an amazing fight!" Another highlight of the night will be Chute Boxe star Anderson Silva facing Brazilian Top Team member Jucao. Despite been the underdog for the fight, Jucao seems confident and ready to go "He is a very tough opponent, and I have been following his work for a long time. But the thing is that I have been training a lot, waiting for the opportunity to show my value for a long time." He surely now has this opportunity, however he will have no easy task in facing one of the top ranked fighters in the world. Anderson had some words about the fight as well, "It’s going to be a good fight, and I’ll try to show my technique. For those fans that are willing to see my fight, I’ll try to do a very technical fight." Another intriguing and key match-up on the card is the NHB debut of Royler Gracie black belt Critiano Marcelo, facing Luiz Azeredo. Cristiano has been training with the Chute Boxe team for 3 months now, and he feels that he is now ready to face his toughest challenge to date, "I’ve already passed the biggest test. Those 3 months here in Curitiba training with the tough guys from Chute Boxe. Now I expect the fight to be decided in the first ten minutes." Chute Boxe veteran Nilson de Castro is making his NHB comeback tonight, and one could see in his eyes how much he is willing to fight… "This is the best time! The worst time is already gone, and that is the training and stuff like that. This is the good time, the time to brawl!" With these strong words, Nilson shared his will to fight, his opponent better be ready. The final fight of the card will feature a title on the line, and the presence of Carlos Barreto. Barreto looked to be in shape, and he surely knows the importance of a win tonight, "I intend to fight him as if I was going to fight Assuerio. My goal will be to win the fight and the belt, so I can fight again at MECA to defend my title, and then try to get back to Pride or the UFC. In all of my fights, of course, I prefer to fight on the ground, but if I have to stand up with him I won’t be shy! I’ll go right at him. It’s going to be like a mouse going after some cheese!" In about four hours all the fighters and the press will be leaving to Circulo Militar, the venue where the event will happen, and FCF had the opportunity to be there yesterday to check on the last minute adjustments for the show. Everything is looking sharp, and this will be for sure the biggest MECA yet. Don’t miss the complete MECA coverage in the upcoming issue of FCF, and keep checking the web news for the results of the event!