.
.

Watch: Mayor & Ex-City Councillor in MMA fight in Brazil

Watch: Mayor & Ex-City Councillor in MMA fight in Brazil

Two Brazilian politicians settled their beef in an MMA cage last weekend in Brazil.
Simao Peixoto, mayor of a small town in Brazil and former city council member Erineu Alves da Silva had been arguing online for months. Silva openly challenged Paixoto to an MMA fight, and the deal was signed.

The fight was quite sloppy but the crowd seemed entertained. Mayor Peixoto, 39, an MMA fan gave Silva, 44, cut throat signs before the fight began. Peixoto won by with a split decision, and the two hugged one another after the bout: