Mult asteptatul superfight dintre Xander si Braulio s-a desfasurat pe 5 may 2013 in cadrul Copa Podio din Rio.
Superfight-ul s-a incheiat cu scorul de 5-2 in favoarea lui Xander care explica strategia utilizata:
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I passed putting a lot of pressure. I didn’t have much strategy or anything different. He has very strong legs, which complicates it all for the passers. I trained in closed guard a lot in Niteroi with Ricardo Arona because I thought that would be the most common situation in the fight. As he insisted on the berimbolo, I tried to put my weight on his hip, applying full pressure and it worked
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