Giovani Decker, who served as the UFC’s senior vice president and general manager of Brazil, has resigned from the company, according to officials with knowledge of the decision.

An announcement is expected shortly from the UFC, according to a person who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the news publicly.

Decker joined the UFC in March 2015 after a career in the footwear industry, serving as the president of ASICS Brazil. He succeeded Grace Tourinho, who departed the company in October 2014 after 11 months at the helm of the promotion’s Brazil office.

In a recent interview with MMAjunkie, Decker touted Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino as one of Brazil’s brightest new MMA stars. Following the Justino-headlined UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia less than a week ago, he announced a bevy of fights for UFC Fight Night 100, which takes place Nov. 19 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.

Spurred by the explosive growth of the UFC’s popularity, the promotion opened an office in the South American country in 2013. To date, the UFC has held 25 events in Brazil.

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