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The UFC’s 25 greatest Brazilian fighters of all time, ranked

BAD MMA News — Fri, 03 May 2024 00:49:18 +0000

You can’t tell the story of mixed martial arts without talking about Brazil. A country that’s hosted Vale Tudo (a Portuguese term for “anything goes”) fights since the 1920s, it’s no surprise to see that the martial arts mecca of Brazil continues to carry a strong presence throughout MMA. Whether there’s a fight card going down in Russia or Japan, it’s still not uncommon to see Brazilian competitors being flown in to test the local talent. The Ultimate Fighting Championship, most famously, has had a major Brazilian presence since Royce Gracie won the first tournament at UFC 1.

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Free fight: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Bob Sapp at PRIDE Shockwave 2002

BAD MMA News — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:24:05 +0000

In 2002, Bob Sapp was one of the scariest human beings on the planet – and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was just beginning to establish his reputation as one of the greatest heavyweights in the history of MMA. At PRIDE Shockwave 2002, the two powerhouses collided at Tokyo National Stadium, and the ensuing clash remains one of the most memorable in the history of the legendary promotion. From the opening moments – when Nogueira shot forward, only to be power-bombed to the canvas – to the dramatic ending, with “Big Nog” locking in a fight-ending armbar that brought a capacity crowd to a fever pitch, the contest showed the essence of PRIDE. While Sapp’s combat sports career would take a rather downward turn in the years that followed, his size and power were something to behold as he first burst on to the scene

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The best of Hasbullah at UFC 267, including his post-event skirmish with bitter rival Abdu

BAD MMA News — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:50:03 +0000

While UFC 267 was centered around the athletes competing inside the cage Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a massive star cast a ginormous shadow by his front-row presence at the event. Viral Russian social media sensation and global star Hasbullah had one of the best seats in the house at Etihad Arena as he sat next to UFC president Dana White and mixed it up with a number of the promotion’s big names past and present. Before, during, and after the fight, the 19-year-old little man created quite the frenzy on social media for his in and out-of-cage appearances. He met MMA legends like Daniel Cormier and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (who may or may not have known that Hasbullah was not actually a young child) and reconvened with friends Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev .

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LFA boss Ed Soares sees Brazilian expansion as longterm play, eyes more international markets

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:01:20 +0000

Ahead of this week’s dual Brazilian cards, LFA CEO Ed Soares said the company is just getting started in terms of international expansion. “It’s always been in our plan,” Soares told MMA Junkie. “The timing and everything worked out for us to do it in Brazil, but yeah, there’s other places I definitely would like to go to. Canada. I would definitely like to go to Mexico, and one big aspiration for us would be to go to Europe. I would love to do an event in Europe

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‘Minotauro’ Nogueira not surprised Anderson Silva bested Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: ‘We expected this’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:06:10 +0000

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – While many were in awe that Anderson Silva defeated former boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in his own game, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was not. The former Pride FC heavyweight champion and UFC interim titleholder expected to see his friend Silva defeat Chavez Jr

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Combat Rewind, April 25: Kevin Randleman’s monster PRIDE finish of Mirko Cro Cop

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:06:17 +0000

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day? “Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries

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In UFC campaign to help needy, ‘Big Nog’ teaches kids MMA

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 May 2019 13:33:28 +0000

Four years ago, a 15-year-old favela kid walked through the doors at Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ’s Rio de Janeiro gym. He was addicted to crack. He also wanted to learn jiu-jitsu. A couple weeks ago, that teenager was teaching a class at the gym, Nogueira told MMA Junkie. A purple belt and a professional fighter, he was making money and hoping to follow in the foosteps of the gym’s owner. “It changed his life,” said the UFC Hall of Famer

Today in MMA History: The UFC cracks open Brazilian market, where it will feast for years to come

BAD MMA News — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 22:44:29 +0000

As a member of the foreign media assembled inside HSBC Arena on the night of the UFC’s historic return to Brazil, let me assure you of one thing: We were not ready. These days, of course, everyone knows what the expect when the octagon travels that far south. They know about the rowdy crowds, about the chants promising imminent death, even about the occasional throwing of celebratory beers. But back then, on August 27, 2011

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Life can be tough, so here’s Chris Pratt and ‘Big Nog’ training and being nice to each other

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:05:04 +0000

I was going to make a CM Punk joke here, but I’d like to think that we, the fine folks at MMAjunkie, are above so blatantly reaching for the low-hanging fruit. OK, so maybe not. But, in any case, we trust that someone will take care of that in the comment section. So let’s just focus on how cool it is that Hollywood star Chris Pratt took some time from his schedule promoting “Avengers: Infinity War” in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to do some training with the Nogueira brothers. Pratt, who declares himself a “massive” MMA fan, posted a video on Instagram demonstrating some wrestling moves on former UFC and PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira , a.k.a “Big Nog,” and praised him and fellow PRIDE vet and UFC light heavyweight fighter Antonio Rogerio Nogueira as “absolute legends.” If you know me you know I’m a massive fan of MMA (mixed martial arts) I consider JiuJitsu, karate, tae kwon do, judo and wrestling to be just as much an art form as acting is a job (which is to say sometimes it doesn’t feel like it is.) Regardless it’s a discipline which requires intense training, dedication and sacrifice.

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What happens when you pay a fighter to retire? What happens when you stop?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:13:53 +0000

May 23, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell attends the Anthony Johnson (not pictured) and Daniel Cormier (not pictured) light heavyweight championship bout during UFC 187 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Cormier won via third round TKO. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Jul 11, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Former UFC champion Chuck Liddell attends the Chad Mendes (not pictured) and Conor McGregor (not pictured) interim featherweight title bout during UFC 189 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. McGregor won via second round TKO. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Dec 5, 2014; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC former champion Chuck Liddell prior to playing fans in the EA Sports UFC video game before the UFC 181 weigh-ins at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Dec 5, 2014; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC former champion Chuck Liddell (right) plays a fan in the EA Sports UFC video game before the UFC 181 weigh-ins at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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