Wagner Prado’s road to the UFC included a chance opportunity and a pimped-out 1975 Ford Maverick.
A promising MMA fighter who was light on funds, Prado purchased the beat-up clunker after a pair of early-career victories, but he didn’t have the funds to fix it up.
So his mom wrote a letter to Luciano Huck – the host of a Brazilian variety show that includes a segment similar to MTV’s “Pimp My Ride.” Not only did Prado eventually get a sweet ride, he was introduced to the MMA royalty who would help him get to the UFC.