The UFC has held seven events in Brazil over the last two years. Over that span, there have been 61 bouts where a Brazilian fighter has shared the cage with a non-Brazilian opponent. From a statistical standpoint, that’s a pretty good sample size, and for the international fighters making the trek into the populous, UFC-loving nation, the accumulated data presents a daunting picture.In the two years since the Octagon first returned to Brazil, non-Brazilian fighters have a 13-48 record competing before the ravenous, chanting fans that have packed venues in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, J … Read the Full Article Here
Joseph Benavidez: On the Road
The UFC has held seven events in Brazil over the last two years. Over that span, there have been 61 bouts where a Brazilian fighter has shared the cage with a non-Brazilian opponent. From a statistical standpoint, that’s a pretty good sample size, and for the international fighters making the trek into the populous, UFC-loving nation, the accumulated data presents a daunting picture.In the two years since the Octagon first returned to Brazil, non-Brazilian fighters have a 13-48 record competing before the ravenous, chanting fans that have packed venues in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, J … Read the Full Article Here