With his brutal first-round destruction of Jesse Newell in Wednesday’s
debut episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 14,” it should probably come as
no surprise after whom Brazilian featherweight Diego Brandao models his game.
“I have one guy: Wanderlei Silva,” Brandao told MMAjunkie.com. “I think no matter what happens in his fights, he
gives a show to the UFC in every one of his fights.
“I look at this guy
and say, ‘I’m going to step in and compete like this guy.'”