Brazil: When It Hurts The mission: Infiltrate the birthplace of ultimate fighting—with your girlfriend. The objective: Gain the heart of a fighter without losing your dignity. Text by John Falk Photographs by Cia de Foto
Mara and I loved walking around the streets of Curritiba. We were in a neighborhood called Batel, which was one of the ritziest neighborhoods in the city. When we could, we chose to walk back and forth to the gym because it was such a nice city. Writer John Falk