In winning 10 of the 11 fights they participated in at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilians showed that their nation is not only the birthplace, but quite possibly the epicenter of modern MMA.
Many of the fights ended in quick and dominant fashion, with five knockouts or technical knockouts dotting the Brazilian contingent’s resume. Fight fans in Rio and around the world are probably still celebrating a fight card for the memory banks.
But on every carnival, a little rain must fall. And for every dramatic win, there was an equally dramatic loss.
Here are the possible next moves for those who came up short Saturday night.